On Wednesday, the British Financial Times newspaper reported that the scale of urban destruction in Gaza has surpassed that experienced by major European cities during World War II. As of December 4, approximately 60% of northern Gaza's urban areas have been completely devastated, equaling or possibly exceeding the destruction levels of several major European cities during the war.
The report from Gaza highlights that northern regions of the enclave have suffered the worst damage due to Israeli attacks. In comparison, 68% of buildings in Gaza City (the capital of the enclave) are now ruins and rubble. This compares with 75% of buildings in Hamburg, Germany, damaged by Allied raids during World War II. Bologna, Germany, saw 61% destruction, and Dresden had a comparatively lower rate of 59% building destruction.
The "Financial Times" asserts that the devastation caused by Israeli military operations in Gaza's urban areas often exceeds the level of destruction seen in the three German cities during the 1943-1945 period of World War II. Allied forces dropped 7,100 tons of explosives on these cities, resulting in approximately 25,000 civilian deaths.
Researchers from Oregon State University in the USA, using satellite imagery, estimate that around 70% of Gaza's built-up areas have been flattened by Israeli airstrikes. They note that 82,600 buildings in Gaza have been completely destroyed, turning them into mere traces of their former existence, while another 105,300 buildings have suffered partial damage.
Despite the advanced precision of the munitions used by Israeli fighter jets, including 250-pound high-precision bombs with immense destructive power, the extent of destruction in Gaza has reached alarming levels. The "Financial Times" underscores the severity of the situation, painting a grim picture of the reality in Gaza that transcends the historical devastation of World War II in its scale and impact.
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