More than 10% of buildings in Gaza have been destroyed in war: UN

Published March 21, 2024 2:54pm ET



Satellite imagery analyzed by the United Nations shows that roughly 35% of all buildings in the Gaza Strip have been damaged during the IsraelHamas war, while more than 10% have been destroyed.

The United Nations Satellite Center released an update on Wednesday regarding the destruction caused by nearly six months of war in the enclave. It found that 88,868 buildings have either been destroyed, severely damaged, or moderately damaged, and this represents a nearly 20,000 increase since the previous assessment in January.

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