The devastating war in Gaza has left the territory utterly shattered with before-and-after images revealing a landscape almost unrecognisable after months of relentless bombardment.
The conflict, which began after Hamas launched a deadly raid into Israel on 7 October 2023, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 others hostage, has plunged Gaza, which is just 41km long and 10km wide into a ‘hell on earth.’
Israel’s subsequent campaign – an intense mix of aerial bombardment and a ground invasion – has destroyed or damaged an estimated 78 percent of Gaza’s 250,000 buildings, according to UN and local reports.
Experts say the devastation has generated 61 million tonnes of debris, with about 15 percent potentially contaminated by asbestos, industrial waste or heavy metals.
The Hamas-run health ministry says more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed, and the UN reports that nearly every home in Gaza has been damaged or destroyed.
Now the first phase of President Donald Trump’s peace plan, Hamas has released all 20 living hostages and Israel free hundreds of Palestinian detainees and prisoners.
Israeli forces have also withdrawn to an agreed zone, though they still control around 53 percent of the Strip.
Under the terms of the agreement, aid convoys are now being allowed into Gaza to deliver desperately needed food, water and medical supplies.
The Port of Gaza
Deir El Balah
Rafah
Palestinian Legislative Council
Beit Hanoun
Jabaliya
