Israeli data on destruction caused to Gaza’s infrastructure by the ongoing war points to 16%, or some 36,000 of Gaza’s permanent structures, being damaged beyond repair in the war, Ynet reports.
A report last month by the United Nations Satellite Center (UNOSAT) based on an analysis of satellite imagery also pointed to some 36,000 buildings destroyed, with another 100,000 damaged.
UN refugee agency UNRWA claimed earlier this month that over 50% of buildings had been completely destroyed, but cited UNOSAT, apparently wrongly, as the UNOSAT report makes no such claim. Rather, it says a total of 55% of buildings were either destroyed or damaged.
The Israeli data is based on extensive aerial surveillance by drones and other aircraft as well as 3D imaging on the ground level, all of which are being conducted on an ongoing basis, the Ynet report says.
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