Much of Gaza has been laid to waste, with some two-thirds of its buildings damaged, destroyed; most of the strip’s 2.3 million people have been made homeless.
Israel’s military onslaught in response to Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack has left much of Gaza in ruins, including schools, hospitals and most civil infrastructure.
Human Rights Watch said the destruction of Gaza “reflects a calculated Israeli policy to make parts of the strip unlivable”.
Last week, US President Donald Trump floated the idea of US administration over Gaza, envisioning rebuilding the devastated territory into the “Riviera of the Middle East” after resettling Palestinians elsewhere, namely Egypt and Jordan.
The remarks have prompted a global backlash, and Arab countries have firmly rejected the proposal, insisting on a two-state solution with an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.
Much of Gaza has been laid to waste in the conflict, with some two-thirds of its buildings damaged or destroyed. Most of the strip’s 2.3 million people have been made homeless.
Here are pictures of few Palestinians posing in front of their destroyed homes in Gaza.
Omar Madhoun, 19, poses in front of his destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
Ahmad Sobhi Nassr, 50, poses in front of his destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
Displaced Palestinians inspect the damage to their home in Gaza City’s southern al Zeitoun neighbourhood on February 9, 2025. — AFP
Khaled Ayyash, 66, poses in front of his destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
25-year-old twin brothers Omar and Ahmad Jubeiri pose in front of their destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
Bassel Jubeiri, 30, poses in front of his destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
Mohammed Ghneim, 84, and his wife Aisha, 71, pose in front of their destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
Mohammed Kanoua, 80, poses in front of his destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
Shahira Sammour, 49, poses in front of her destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
Sabah Al-Turk, 64, poses in front of her destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
Maram Al-Assali, 12, poses in front of her destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
Ali Al-Qanoua, 73, poses in front of his destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025.— AFP
Mohammed Awwad, 36, poses in front of his destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
A displaced Palestinian inspects the damage to his home in Gaza City’s southern al Zeitoun neighbourhood on February 9, 2025. — AFP
Hussein Abu Elba, 70, poses in front of his destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
Jamal Abu Saada, 55, poses in front of his destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
AbdulKarim Shehade, 72, poses in front of his destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025.— AFP
Fadwa Ahmad Taleb, 54, poses in front of her destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
Mohammed Abdulla, 39, poses in front of his destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
AbdulRahman Atwe, 67, poses in front of his destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
Mohammed Taluli, 57, poses in front of his destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
Header image: Talal Al-Assali, 64, poses in front of his destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. — AFP
