**Images of urban destruction in Gaza in 2024**
The year 2024 will be remembered as a dark time for Gaza, where cities were reduced to rubble by eight months of devastating conflict. According to the latest data from the UN satellite center, more than half of the structures in the Gaza Strip have been hit by Israeli bombardments, leaving behind a landscape of desolation.
Satellite images captured by Unosat reveal the extent of the damage: entire neighborhoods reduced to dust, once-bustling streets transformed into fields of ruins, homes reduced to rubble. Once vibrant cities have become shadows of their past, recalling the horror of war and the fragility of human buildings in the face of the violence of armed conflict.
Mohammad al-Najjar, a resident of Gaza, expresses with dismay the situation in which Gazans find themselves: “All the houses have been transformed into ruins. We are lost, we do not know exactly where our houses are in the middle of these massive destruction. These poignant testimonies reveal the scale of the tragedy that befell the region, leaving thousands of civilians homeless and without bearings in a devastated landscape.
The concept of urbicide, evoked by certain researchers to describe the deliberate and widespread destruction of the urban environment, finds particular resonance in the case of Gaza. Urbicide involves not only the physical destruction of buildings, but also the negation of identity and urban life, making impossible the coexistence and diversity that characterize cities.
Satellite images of Gaza in 2024 project an apocalyptic landscape, where the scars of war are visible on every street corner. The alarming statistics reveal the extent of the damage: thousands of structures destroyed, essential infrastructure destroyed, kilometers of roads devastated. Gaza City, a symbol of resilience and struggle, is today unrecognizable, its streets deserted by life, its inhabitants facing an uncertain future.
Faced with this urban disaster, it is urgent to rebuild not only the buildings, but also the social and community ties that were broken by the war. International solidarity and commitment to peace are more necessary than ever to offer the inhabitants of Gaza hope for reconstruction and renewal. Because beyond the ruins, there always remains the hope of building a better future, where destroyed cities will regain their splendor and vitality.