UN agencies report 10% rise in Gaza building destruction since October ceasefire

Satellite imagery analyzed by United Nations agencies indicates that the number of destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip has risen by almost 10 percent since the fragile ceasefire that began in October. The ceasefire, brokered between Hamas and Israeli forces in an effort to halt the two‑year conflict, has failed to stem the extensive damage, according to the latest assessment released on Thursday.

The renewed destruction comes amid a humanitarian crisis that has left more than one million residents displaced and many urban areas reduced to rubble. UN officials emphasized that the upward trend underscores the ongoing volatility of the ceasefire and the urgent need for sustained protection of civilian infrastructure as the region seeks a durable resolution to the war.