The United Nations satellite center is located in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, where 35% of all buildings have been damaged by February this year since fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas began on October 7 last year. According to an analysis, more than half of the buildings were damaged.
Experts point out that the damage caused is on an order of magnitude compared to recent fighting in the Gaza Strip.
The United Nations Satellite Center analyzes damage to buildings using satellite images of the Gaza Strip, and has published its results five times since October 7 last year.
Based on these, NHK visualized it on a map.
The areas shown in pink are locations where damage to buildings has been confirmed, and the darker the red, the more severe the damage is, and the damage to buildings is spreading from the north to the south as the front expands. I understand.
The latest analysis based on images from February 29 this year shows that more than 88,000 buildings were damaged, and the Satellite Center points out that this is 35% of the buildings in the entire Gaza Strip.
Breaking down the area by prefecture,
▼ 51% or more than half of the buildings in North Gaza Governorate were damaged;
▼ 45% in Gaza Governorate, which includes Gaza City;
▼ 44% of buildings in Khan Yunis Governorate were damaged. about it.
Damage increased rapidly over a period of more than a month from November 26 last year to early January this year, with damage concentrated in more than one-third of the buildings.
During this period, Israel resumed fighting on December 1st after a seven-day hiatus from November 24th, carrying out fierce attacks on Khan Yunis in the south and continuing fighting in the north.
Hiroyuki Suzuki, a specially appointed associate professor at the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Tokyo, who is familiar with the Israeli-Palestinian situation, said, ``You can see that this is a fierce battle that destroyed buildings throughout the Gaza Strip. It can be said that the damage is on an order of magnitude in comparison.The damage is thought to be due to the Israeli army's unwillingness to provide cover and clearing the area, as well as its continued airstrikes across the area to put pressure on Hamas and other groups. "It can be done," he points out.
``It must be said that the failure of the international community to stop the actions of the Israeli military has brought great disappointment to the people of Gaza and has seriously damaged trust in international norms and international law. It is undeniable that social morality and order have been maintained precisely because there was hope for the future and the possibility of justice being realized.The international community, including Japan, must take more initiative and boldness than ever before in post-war reconstruction. We need to get involved," he said.