United Nations: 66% of the buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency, citing Al-Mayadin, the United Nations Satellite Center reported in the ninth update of the assessment of damage to buildings in the Gaza Strip, that two-thirds of all buildings in the area were damaged, and the most damage was in It happened in Gaza province.
This assessment is based on high-quality satellite images collected on September 3rd and 6th, 2024.
This center has compared the images recorded in these two days with previous data and provided a comprehensive view of the increase in destruction.
Based on this analysis, 66% of the damaged buildings in the Gaza Strip include 163,778 buildings, of which 52,564 buildings were completely destroyed. 18 thousand 913 buildings are severely damaged, 35 thousand 591 buildings may be damaged and 56 thousand 710 buildings are partially damaged.
The results of this analysis showed that the most damage was in the Gaza Strip, especially in Gaza City (north of the Gaza Strip), where 36,611 buildings were destroyed. have been.
Also, the United Nations Satellite Center in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published a new update on the status of agricultural land in the Gaza Strip, which showed that about 68 The percentage of arable land in September 2024 had a sharp decrease in the health and density of their crops.
The center said that during the one year of the conflict, it has continuously provided aid workers with updated information, including assessments of damage to roads, land, Agriculture and also a detailed analysis of the damage done to cultural heritage and schools.
Analyses of UNOSAT satellite images document the widespread destruction and emphasize the need for support for affected residents.
The UN satellite center said it would continue to monitor the situation and work with relief and development partners to respond to the crisis and support affected residents.
