Conflict & Security
Google Maps update reveals scale of Gaza devastation after three years of war
October 1, 2026 at 09:05 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 3 hours
An update to Google Maps has revealed the extent of devastation in Gaza three years into the war, showing widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure.
- June 2026 satellite images show severe damage to northern towns Beit Lahiya and Beit Hanoun, with Gaza City neighborhoods Jabaliya and Shuja'iya uninhabitable.
- UNRWA said about 82% of Gaza's structures — roughly 200,000 buildings — have been damaged, about two-thirds of them destroyed.
- UNDP special representative Jaco Cilliers said Gaza's rubble totals 61 million tonnes, about 20 times the rubble generated in all wars worldwide over the past 18 years.
- Gaza health officials said at least 1,400 Palestinians have been killed since the October 2025 ceasefire.