Mapping the destruction in Gaza
At least 4.3% of the enclave’s buildings appear to have been destroyed
For most Gazans the dull boom of an air strike is a familiar sound. The current barrage—which began after Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, murdered more than 1,400 Israelis on 7th October—is the beginning of the fifth war since Israeli troops withdrew from the area in 2005.
This article appeared in the Briefing section of the print edition under the headline “Destruction in Gaza”
Chart sources: European Commission; European Space Agency; OpenStreetMap; UN; The Economist
Briefing October 21st 2023
- As Israel’s invasion of Gaza nears, the obstacles get more daunting
- Mapping the destruction in Gaza
- Israel’s four unpalatable options for Gaza’s long-term future
- Is Israel acting within the laws of war?
- The Arab world thinks differently about this war
- Hamas tunnels under Gaza will be a key battlefield for Israel
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