In the Netzarim corridor There is no longer any standing building, only debris and dunes of rubble. Visible on both Google Earth and Google Maps, the updated satellite images of Gaza show total destruction. Images that date back to October and November 2023, which means that Google does not yet have a current satellite mapping of Gaza. So the picture could be worse.
Not only Gaza in fact: from the countries devastated by the war such as Ukrainian to the central parts of Megalopoli crowded as New York and London, satellite images usually take about two years to be updated.
However, according to what reported, the satellite companies delayed the release of their images from Gaza, with a traffic light investigation of the late 2023 which describes limited access to the images of the Gaza Strip by the satellite images company (Planet Labs) which supplies Google.
To Gaza, before and after
The updated satellite images on Google Maps and Google Earth reveal an unprecedented devastation in the Gaza Strip between October 2023 and December 2024. All photos that document the large -scale destruction of civil, agricultural and cultural infrastructures, highlighting the seriousness of the current humanitarian crisis.
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Indoor neighborhoods reduced to rubble, areas such as Beit Lahia, Beit Hanoun and the refugee camp of Jabalia in the north of Gaza, previously densely populated, now appear as gray expanses of debris.
According to the analysis of the United Nations Center for satellite images (Unosat), in December 2024, about 69% of the buildings in the Gaza Strip was damaged or destroyed. In particular, in the city of Gaza, the percentage of damaged buildings reached 74%.
An agricultural and environmental destruction
As is obvious, the war had a devastating impact on Gaza’s agriculture. In January 2025, 80% of the Arborea cover had been destroyed and beyond 67% of the cultivable land was damaged. And, of course, this destruction has seriously compromised the food safety of the population.
and an annihilated cultural heritage
There are many cultural and historical sites that have been destroyed or seriously damaged. Among these, the great Mosque Omari and the church of San Porfirio, symbols of the religious and cultural heritage of Gaza, were affected by the bombings. In addition, the Central Archival Center of Gaza, containing historical invaluable value documents, has been completely destroyed.
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The ongoing humanitarian crisis
The destruction of infrastructures caused an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. In January 2025, over 1.9 million people, about 85% of the population of Gaza, had been displaced. Many lived in precarious conditions, without adequate access to food, drinking water and medical assistance.
A devastating destruction that raises serious concerns about the violation of human rights and the urgent necessity of humanitarian interventions and reconstruction.
