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More than half of Gaza's buildings have been damaged or destroyed
since Israel launched its retaliation for the Hamas attacks of 7
October, new analysis seen by the BBC reveals.

Detailed before-and-after imagery also shows how the bombardment of
southern and central Gaza has intensified since the start of December,
with the city of Khan Younis bearing much of the brunt of Israel's
military action.

Israel has repeatedly told Gazans to move south for their own safety.
Across Gaza, residential areas have been left ruined, previously busy
shopping streets reduced to rubble, universities destroyed and
farmlands churned up, with tent cities springing up on the southern
border to house many thousands of people left homeless.

About 1.7 million people - more than 80% of Gaza's population - are
displaced, with nearly half crammed in the far southern end of the
strip, according to the United Nations.

Further analysis, by BBC Verify, reveals the scale of destruction of
farmland, identifying multiple areas of extensive damage.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it is targeting both Hamas
fighters and "terror infrastructure", when challenged over the scale
of damage.

Now, satellite data analysis obtained by the BBC shows the true extent
of the destruction. The analysis suggests between 144,000 and 175,000
buildings across the whole Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed.
That's between 50% and 61% of Gaza's buildings.

The analysis, carried out by Corey Scher of City University of New
York and Jamon Van Den Hoek of Oregon State University, compares
images to reveal sudden changes in the height or structure of
buildings which indicate damage.

Devastation moves south

The southern city of Khan Younis has been particularly badly hit in
recent weeks, with more than 38,000 (or more than 46%) of buildings
now destroyed or damaged, according to the analysis. Over the past
fortnight, more than 1,500 buildings have been destroyed or damaged
there.

Al-Farra Tower - a 16-storey residential block in the centre of the
city, the tallest building in the area - was flattened on 9 January as
can be seen in before-and-after images of the city's skyline. Much of
the neighbourhood in which it sits has been levelled by Israeli
attacks since late December.

"Israeli forces targeted residential complexes, especially in the
downtown Khan Younis area," said Rawan Qaddah, a 20-year-old resident,
who has been displaced and has lost contact with her family.
She named schools among the many buildings which had been damaged.
Some were now being used to house displaced people temporarily.

You can clearly see the level of damage from street level. Once
bustling high streets have been left derelict or destroyed.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68006607


True justice would be having the Israelis pay full reparations to the Palestinians and it must be jewish labor that cleans the mess before comstruction begins. The Palestinian Authority will form a formal a
tribunal to judge which jews will hang for their crimes against
hunamity

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