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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jason Burke. Graphics by Paul Scruton and Heidi Wilson

The ruin of Gaza: how Israel’s two-year assault has devastated the territory

Gaza destruction

The devastating war in Gaza has entered its third year, standing as Israel’s longest war since the 1948 conflict that led to the country’s creation.

The majority of those killed by Israel’s offensive in the strip have been civilians, and the overall total now exceeds 67,000. Entire families have been wiped out in a single airstrike. Sometimes, only a single individual, frequently a child, is left alive. There are also nearly 170,000 injured. In all, casualties amount to roughly 10% of Gaza’s pre-war population of 2.3 million.

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