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UN estimates that 63 percent of Gaza structures damaged
9 August 2024 11:53 BST
The United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) estimates that 63 percent of all structures in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed during Israel's war on the enclave.
In its findings, based on satellite images, UNOSAT classified 156,409 structures as destroyed, severely damaged, moderately damaged or possibly damaged.
The hardest-hit areas have been Rafah, with 15,030 new structures assessed as damaged, and northern Gaza with 2,300.