Gaza cities before and after Israeli airstrikes

Israel has carried out thousands ofairstrikes against Hamas-ruled Gaza since the militant group's Oct. 7 attacks in southern Israel killed1,400 people. Since then, more than 9,000 Palestinians including 3,760under the age of 18 have been killed, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministryin Gaza on Thursday.

With the relentlessairstrikes, the full extent of the damage remains unknown. Satellite photos reveal the destruction the bombardmentshave had in the Gaza territory.

In northern Gaza

Israel's latest strikes have included the heavily populated area of Jabalia set up as a refugee camp in 1948. At least 195 Palestinians were killed in the two strikes there on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Hamas-run media office said.Israel, which accuses Hamas of hiding behind civilians, said it killed two Hamas military leaders in Jabalia.

The northern districts of Beit Lahiya and Beit Hanoun have been under especially heavy fire, sinceIsrael expanded its ground operations in Gaza on Friday. But even before then, neighbourhoods there have been hit and are now in various states of collapse.

1.4 million displaced

The United Nationshas said more than half of Gaza's 2.3 million residents are out of their homes, with over670,000 crowded into UN shelters. Here, satellite stills show some displaced people takingshelter at schools.

Watan Tower razed

A day after the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, the Israeli Defence Forces destroyed the AlWatan Tower in Gaza City, which housed several international media outlets, including The Associated Press and Al Jazeera, as well as telecom service providers that provided internet access.

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