Google Maps Satellite Images Reveal Devastation in Gaza
Summary
Newly updated Google Maps satellite images show widespread devastation across Gaza, where residential areas, roads, farmland and historic religious sites have been reduced to rubble. UN assessments say nearly 82 percent of structures have been damaged, while the death toll has exceeded 74,000 since October 2023.
Key Points
- Google Maps satellite images reveal extensive destruction across the Gaza Strip as the Israeli attack approaches its three-year mark.
- UNOSAT says the number of destroyed structures in Gaza has risen by 9 percent even after the ceasefire took effect.
- UNRWA estimates that about 82 percent of structures in Gaza have been damaged, including roughly 200,000 buildings.
- More than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 175,000 injured since the war began on October 7, 2023.
