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CNN drone footage shows scale of destruction in northern Gaza
A still from CNN drone footage over northern Gaza on Sunday
The first CNN drone footage taken of Gaza since November 5, 2023, shows the massive scale of destruction caused by 15 months of war.
The footage, filmed Sunday on the first day of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, shows the flattened remains of hundreds of buildings in three areas of northern Gaza: Beit Hanoun, Jabalya and Beit Lahia.
The footage shows Palestinians – most on foot but some on bicycles and donkey-drawn carts – journeying through what remains of the streets, with destroyed buildings on all sides and smoke rising in the distance.
As the drone rises, the viewer gets a bird’s eye view of the extent of the destruction, which stretches out far into the distance.
In a report last week, the United Nations estimated Israeli airstrikes and military operations in Gaza had “damaged or destroyed around 60 per cent of buildings, including homes, schools and hospitals” and displaced about 90% of the population.
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