3 August 2024

Nearly two-thirds of Gaza buildings damaged in war: UN

By Redoy K

UN satellite data reveals 63% of Gaza Strip buildings damaged or destroyed since October 2023. 151,265 structures affected: 30% destroyed, 12% severely damaged, 36% moderately damaged, 20% possibly damaged. Conflict generated 41.95 million metric tonnes of debris, 14 times more than all previous Gaza conflicts since 2008. The war has killed at least 39,480 Palestinians and 1,197 Israelis. BD Pratidin