Photos: Aerial View of Devastation in Palestinian Territories
Photos: Aerial View of Devastation in Palestinian Territories
Sputnik Africa
On October 7, Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip entered southern Israel in a surprise attack, leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza... 23.10.2023, Sputnik Africa
In response to the Hamas' "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation against Israel, Jerusalem launched a large-scale military operation, "Iron swords," which included airstrikes against targets, civilian objects as well, in the territory of the Gaza Strip.According to the country's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the ongoing operation of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) was expected to become the last of its kind and result in the disappearance of Hamas.The escalation resulted in thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of displaced people. As for the death toll, since October 7 the number of people killed in Palestine exceeded 5,000 while in Israel over 1,400 were murdered.Speaking about displacement as a result of the aggravation, the Times of Israel newspaper reported, citing authorities, that around 200,000 Israelis have been forced to leave their homes. Meanwhile, according to the United Nations, over 1 million Palestinians were displaced.Take a look at Sputnik Africa's gallery to see the devastating consequences of the Israeli airstrikes on Palestine.
On October 7, Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip entered southern Israel in a surprise attack, leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8.
In response to the Hamas' "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation against Israel, Jerusalem launched a large-scale military operation, "Iron swords," which included airstrikes against targets, civilian objects as well, in the territory of the Gaza Strip.
According to the country's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the ongoing operation of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) was expected to become the last of its kind and result in the disappearance of Hamas.
The escalation resulted in thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of displaced people. As for the death toll, since October 7 the number of people killed in Palestine exceeded 5,000 while in Israel over 1,400 were murdered.
Speaking about displacement as a result of the aggravation, the Times of Israel newspaper reported, citing authorities, that around 200,000 Israelis have been forced to leave their homes. Meanwhile, according to the United Nations, over 1 million Palestinians were displaced.
Take a look at Sputnik Africa's gallery to see the devastating consequences of the Israeli airstrikes on Palestine.
This aerial view shows people standing before destroyed buildings at the site of the Ahli Arab hospital in central Gaza on October 18, in the aftermath of an overnight strike there.
