After The Ceasefire, Aerial Footage Has Emerged Showing The True Scale Of Destruction Israel Left In Gaza
“Is that what is left of Gaza? We are returning to no homes and no shelter for our kids, and winter is approaching,”
After the ceasefire in Gaza began on Oct. 10, footage emerging from the ground has shown the widespread destruction left by two years of Israel’s genocide.
As Palestinians started to return to their homes after being forced to flee, many returned to find their homes, neighborhoods or cities reduced to rubble.
Drone footage and videos revealed that the majority of buildings and infrastructure have been either damaged or completely destroyed, with estimates from the UN indicating that about 83% of structures in Gaza City and 78% throughout Gaza have been impacted.
The damage is so severe that more than 61 million tons of rubble, the equivalent of 25 Eiffel Towers, must be removed before reconstruction can even begin, and reconstruction costs are estimated to exceed US$70 billion, according to the UN.
Palestinians returning to their homes told AP they “did not expect this magnitude of destruction.”
“Is that what is left of Gaza? We are returning to no homes and no shelter for our kids, and winter is approaching,” a Palestinian resident said.
Meanwhile, Israel is still closing the Rafah border in violation of the ceasefire deal, with only minimal aid and reconstruction equipment entering.
Israel has also resumed bombing Gaza, violating the ceasefire at least 80 times and killing more than 97 Palestinians since the ceasefire began.
Since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed more than 68,527 Palestinians, 20,000 of whoMore On Israel's Genocide In Gaza.
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