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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jason Burke and Eithne Staunton

New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza

Aerial views of Al-Mawasi, Rafah, show farmland in 2023 replaced by dense housing by 2026
Al-Mawasi in Rafah in 2023 (left) and 2026, with huge tented camps lining much of the shoreline. Composite: Google

An update to Google Maps has revealed the extent of devastation during the three-year Gaza war and the severity of the continuing humanitarian crisis faced by the territory’s 2.3 million inhabitants.

The images were taken in June this year and show further destruction of homes, businesses, places of worship and infrastructure since a fragile ceasefire came into effect almost 12 months ago.

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