Wiped off the map: Before-and-after satellite images show how Israeli airstrikes have laid waste to entire Gaza neighborhoods after two weeks of bombardments.
Startling satellite images have revealed the destructive aftermath of weeks of Israeli airstrikes on neighborhoods in the Gaza Strip.
The images, provided by Reuters, show the true scale of the devastation the Israel Defense Force's (IDF) airstrikes have caused in Beit Hanoun and Atatra in the Northern Gaza Strip.
Prior to the bombing, large apartment buildings, homes, roads and the green of suburban trees and plots of land could be seen dotting the countryside.
But a vastly different scene is the reality in these neighborhoods now, as the relentless bombing has laid waste to much of what stood before. Many of the images show a dusty wasteland with crumbling buildings and debris strewn all around.
The IDF suspects Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists were hiding in many of these neighborhoods.
Satellite images show damaged areas in the Palestinian city of Beit Hanoun due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in northern Gaza Strip
The satellite images show a stark contrast in the neighborhood before and after the Israeli bombing. Large apartment buildings, homes, roads and the green of suburban trees and plots of land have been wiped out from the bombing.
The Israeli Airforce has been striking targets, many of which include weapons depots and Hamas tunnels, since the start of the war on October 7.
Many Gaza residents have also been posting videos and pictures to social media, showing the destruction caused by the Israeli Air Force.
Meanwhile, the United Nations today said 'nowhere is safe' in Gaza amid Israel's bombing.
Lynne Hastings, UN humanitarian coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, said in a statement: 'Nowhere is safe in Gaza.
'When the evacuation routes are bombed, when people north as well as south are caught up in hostilities, when the essentials for survival are lacking, and when there are no assurances for return, people are left with nothing but impossible choices.'
Reportedly more than 7000 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war.
So far, the total of 7028 deaths includes 2913 children, the Hamas-run health ministry said.
Yesterday the ministry reported 6546 deaths, including 2704 children.
Joe Biden said he had 'no confidence in the number that the Palestinians are using', though he did not explain why.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations said it was 'deeply disturbed' by his comments and called on the President to apologies.
'Journalists have confirmed the high number of casualties and countless videos coming out of Gaza every day show mangled bodies of Palestinian women and children,' executive director Nihad Awad said.
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