US researchers have analyzed current and older satellite data from the Gaza Strip. They tried to measure the destruction in the coastal area as a result of the war.
Between 144,000 and 175,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Israel repeatedly emphasizes that it is at war with the terrorist organization Hamas and not with civilians.. Israel's foreign minister is resisting advice from Washington and Berlin on a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict with the Palestinians. The Israeli government's policy is clear, even if individual ministers say otherwise.