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New satellite maps show damage to Gaza buildings

Damage inflicted by Israeli airstrikes on Rafah town homes in the Gaza Strip Free Gaza
Près des trois quarts des dommages causés l’année dernière par l’offensive israélienne à Gaza n’ont toujours pas été réparés en raison du blocus
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    UNOSAT has produced a series of damage assessment maps covering the entire Gaza Strip.



    It estimates that 400 buildings were affected. Of these, 302 appear to have been destroyed and 98 severely damaged. It also identified 97 impact craters on roads and 395 in fields.



    UNOSAT says the damage described is probably an underestimate because damage identification is limited by the spatial resolution of the satellite imagery used.



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