Israel levelling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings

Gaza destroyed beyond description

Israel has demolished thousands of buildings across Gaza since it withdrew from a ceasefire with Hamas in March, with entire towns and suburbs levelled, satellite images analysed by BBC Verify and experts show. The scale of the destruction can be seen in the city of Rafah. 

Other areas which appear to have avoided heavy damage during earlier bombardments have also been largely destroyed. Several human rights lawyers have suggested the campaign could amount to war crimes. A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces said it operated in accordance with international law, that Hamas concealed "military assets" in civilian areas, and that the "destruction of property is only performed when an imperative military necessity is demanded". – BBC News