Gaza: 3 Years Into Israel’s Ongoing Genocide

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October 7, 2026 (Bernama) -- Google recently updated its satellite imagery for Gaza. These images, now available for public access, show the toll of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.

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Three years after Israel's war on Gaza began on October 7, 2023, entire neighbourhoods have been reduced to rubble, while homes, hospitals and farmland have been damaged or destroyed.

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Using satellite imagery available on Google Earth, Garasi Bernama compared areas across southern, central and northern Gaza before and during the war.

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A UN Satellite Centre assessment reported in August 2026 estimated that about 82 percent of Gaza’s structures had been damaged or destroyed. This represents more than 200,000 structures, around two-thirds of which were assessed as destroyed. The number of destroyed structures had increased by 9 percent since the “ceasefire” declared in October 2025.

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The destruction has also left an enormous task of clearing debris. In September 2025, the United Nations Environment Programme estimated that Gaza contained 61 million tonnes of rubble. It warned that around 15 percent could pose a relatively high risk of contamination from asbestos, industrial waste or heavy metals if hazardous materials were not separated early during clearance.

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The human toll continues to rise. Recently reported figures put the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza since October 2023 at more than 74,000, with more than 175,000 injured. These included more than 1,400 people killed and more than 5,000 injured since the October 2025 “ceasefire”.

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The satellite images used in this video were captured at different times. Those of southern Gaza date from 2026, while those of central and northern Gaza date from 2025 and 2024. Imagery newly added to Google Earth may have been captured months or years earlier.

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These images show conditions when they were taken. Further destruction or other changes since then may not be visible. Map labels for community facilities may remain visible, but their presence does not confirm that these places are still intact or in use.

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