J008-GAZA IMÁGENES AEREAS DESTROZOS FRANJA
Once home to crowded streets and neighbourhoods with boulevards, mosques and gardens, Gaza's cities are now flattened and covered in rubble.
An estimated 436,000 housing units (92% of the total) have been damaged or destroyed, OCHA reported on July 9, with 70% of all structures and 81% of all classified roads damaged or destroyed in the territory.
83% of arable land, 83% of agricultural water wells and 71% of greenhouses have been damaged, according to a U.N. report released in April.
The Gaza war was triggered by the lightning Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, in which at least 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 were taken as hostages into Gaza, according to Israeli tallies.
In response, Israel began an air and ground war against Hamas which has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians in small, densely populated Gaza, according to Gaza health officials.
There are 50 hostages still held in Gaza, of whom Israeli officials believe 20 are alive. Most of those freed so far emerged as a result of diplomatic negotiations. Talks toward a ceasefire that could have seen more hostages released collapsed in July.
This week, Israel's security cabinet approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, a move expanding military operations in the shattered Palestinian territory that drew strong fresh criticism at home and abroad over its pursuit of the almost two-year-old war.
The military has said that it controls around 75% of Gaza. Amir Avivi, a retired Israeli brigadier general, estimated that if the military did take Gaza City, it would give Israel control of about 85% of the strip.
Israeli media have said 900,000 people now live in Gaza City, including many who have been displaced by the military.
Far-right allies in the prime minister's coalition have been pushing for a total takeover of Gaza as part of his vow to eradicate Hamas militants, though the military has warned this could endanger the lives of remaining hostages held by militants.
DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES
GAZA CITY, GAZA (FILE - JUNE 2023) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE)
1. DRONE FOOTAGE OF GAZA CITY FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE WAR STARTED
GAZA CITY, GAZA (FILE - JANUARY 20, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE)
2. DRONE FOOTAGE OF GAZA CITY AFTER FIFTEEN MONTHS OF WAR
GAZA CITY, GAZA (FILE - JUNE 2023) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE)
3. DRONE FOOTAGE OF GAZA CITY FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE WAR STARTED
JABALIA, GAZA (FILE - JANUARY 19, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE)
4. DRONE FOOTAGE OF JABALIA AFTER FIFTEEN MONTHS OF WAR
JABALIA, GAZA (FILE - 2023) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE)
5. DRONE FOOTAGE OF JABALIA BEFORE START OF WAR
JABALIA, GAZA (FILE - JANUARY 19, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE)
6. DRONE FOOTAGE OF JABALIA AFTER FIFTEEN MONTHS OF WAR
JABALIA, GAZA (FILE - 2023) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE)
7. DRONE FOOTAGE OF JABALIA BEFORE THE START OF WAR
AL SAFTAWI, NORTH GAZA, GAZA (FILE - JANUARY 19, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE)
8. DRONE FOOTAGE OF AL SAFTAWI AFTER FIFTEEN MONTHS OF WAR
KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA (FILE - JUNE 2023) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE)
9. DRONE FOOTAGE OF KHAN YOUNIS FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE WAR STARTED
KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA (FILE - JANUARY 20, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE)
10. DRONE FOOTAGE OF KHAN YOUNIS AFTER FIFTEEN MONTHS OF WAR
KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA (FILE - JUNE 2023) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE)
11. DRONE FOOTAGE OF KHAN YOUNIS FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE WAR STARTED
KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA (FILE - JANUARY 20, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE)
12. DRONE FOOTAGE OF KHAN YOUNIS AFTER FIFTEEN MONTHS OF WAR
RAFAH, GAZA (FILE - JUNE 2023) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE)
13. DRONE FOOTAGE OF RAFAH FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE WAR STARTED / AERIAL SHOT SHOWING TRAFFIC ROUNDABOUT
RAFAH, GAZA (FILE - JANUARY 20, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE)
14. DRONE FOOTAGE OF RAFAH AFTER FIFTEEN MONTHS OF WAR
IN AIR, OVER GAZA STRIP (RECENT - AUGUST 2, 2025) (M6 - No Use France/ No obscuring of M6 Logo) (MUTE)
15. VARIOUS AERIAL SHOTS OF DESTRUCTION IN GAZA
IN AIR (FILE - JULY 28, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)
16. VARIOUS OF GAZA, AS SEEN FROM AIRCRAFT
GAZA CITY, GAZA (FILE - AUGUST 5, 2023) (2025 Planet Labs PBC - Must on-screen courtesy 2025 Planet Labs PBC)
17. SATELLITE IMAGE OF GAZA CITY BEFORE OUTBREAK OF CURRENT CONFLICT
GAZA CITY, GAZA (FILE - AUGUST 8, 2024) (2025 Planet Labs PBC - Must on-screen courtesy 2025 Planet Labs PBC)
18. WIPE TRANSITION INTO SATELLITE IMAGE OF GAZA CITY NEARLY A YEAR INTO CURRENT CONFLICT
GAZA CITY, GAZA (FILE - AUGUST 7, 2025) (2025 Planet Labs PBC - Must on-screen courtesy 2025 Planet Labs PBC)
19. WIPE TRANSITION INTO SATELLITE IMAGE OF GAZA CITY NEARLY TWO YEARS INTO CURRENT CONFLICT
RAFAH, GAZA (FILE - AUGUST 5, 2023) (2025 Planet Labs PBC - Must on-screen courtesy 2025 Planet Labs PBC)
20. SATELLITE IMAGE OF RAFAH BEFORE OUTBREAK OF CURRENT CONFLICT
RAFAH, GAZA (FILE - AUGUST 8, 2024) (2025 Planet Labs PBC - Must on-screen courtesy 2025 Planet Labs PBC)
21. WIPE TRANSITION INTO SATELLITE IMAGE OF RAFAH NEARLY A YEAR INTO CURRENT CONFLICT
RAFAH, GAZA (FILE - AUGUST 7, 2025) (2025 Planet Labs PBC - Must on-screen courtesy 2025 Planet Labs PBC)
22. WIPE TRANSITION INTO SATELLITE IMAGE OF RAFAH NEARLY TWO YEARS INTO CURRENT CONFLICT
RAFAH, GAZA (FILE - AUGUST 5, 2023) (2025 Planet Labs PBC - Must on-screen courtesy 2025 Planet Labs PBC)
23. SATELLITE IMAGE OF CENTRAL RAFAH BEFORE OUTBREAK OF CURRENT CONFLICT
RAFAH, GAZA (FILE - AUGUST 7, 2025) (2025 Planet Labs PBC - Must on-screen courtesy 2025 Planet Labs PBC)
24. WIPE TRANSITION INTO SATELLITE IMAGE OF CENTRAL RAFAH NEARLY TWO YEARS INTO CURRENT CONFLICT
KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA (FILE - AUGUST 5, 2023) (2025 Planet Labs PBC - Must on-screen courtesy 2025 Planet Labs PBC)
25. SATELLITE IMAGE OF KHAN YOUNIS BEFORE OUTBREAK OF CURRENT CONFLICT
KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA (FILE - AUGUST 8, 2024) (2025 Planet Labs PBC - Must on-screen courtesy 2025 Planet Labs PBC)
26. WIPE TRANSITION INTO SATELLITE IMAGE OF KHAN YOUNIS NEARLY A YEAR INTO CURRENT CONFLICT
KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA (FILE - AUGUST 7, 2025) (2025 Planet Labs PBC - Must on-screen courtesy 2025 Planet Labs PBC)
27. WIPE TRANSITION INTO SATELLITE IMAGE OF KHAN YOUNIS NEARLY TWO YEARS INTO CURRENT CONFLICT