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UNOSAT code: CE20231007PSE This map illustrates satellite-detected changes in agricultural areas of the Gaza Strip resulting from the decline in the health and density of crops due to the ongoing conflict. UNOSAT conducted an analysis utilising satellite imagery collected by the Sentinel-2 satellite between December 2017 and 2023, performing a Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) analysis as well as a multi-temporal classification to identify notable changes taking place in agricultural areas during that timeframe. The methodology evaluated the damage as a substantial decline in the health and density of crops in December 2023, in comparison to the preceding six seasons spanning from 2017 to 2022. The decline in the health and density of the crops can be observed due to the impact of activities such as razing, heavy vehicle activity, bombing, shelling, and other conflict-related dynamics. The analysis takes into account the damage that affects both active crop fields, fallow lands, and a multitude of household gardens. UNOSAT analysis shows that the agricultural extent in the Gaza Strip is estimated to be 185 sq. km, accounting for approximately 50% of the total area of Gaza. Compared to the average of the previous 6 years, approximately 18% of the arable land in the Gaza Strip has exhibited a significant decline in health and density in November 2023. Furthermore, the analysis shows that there has been a significant increase in damage to the arable land in the North Gaza Governorate, with around 39% of its land being impacted. Additionally, there has been an increase in agricultural land damage in the Gaza Governorate, rising from 17% to 27% between imagery collected on November 2023 and December 2023. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field.

UNOSAT code: CE20231007PSE This map illustrates a satellite-imagery based comprehensive assessment of damage and destruction to structures within the area of interest in the Gaza Strip, Occupied Palestinian Territory, based on an image collected on 26 November 2023 when compared to images collected on 1 May 2023, 10 May 2023, 18 September 2023, 15 October 2023, and 7 November 2023. According to satellite imagery analysis, UNOSAT identified 10,049 destroyed structures, 8,243 severely damaged structures and 19,087 moderately damaged structures, for a total of 37,379 structures. This corresponds to around 18% of the total structures in the Gaza Strip. The governorates of North Gaza and Gaza have experienced the highest rise in damage, with 3,806 new structures damaged in North Gaza and 6,243 in Gaza. Gaza City had the highest number of newly destroyed structures, with 2,397 in total. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field.

UNOSAT code CE20231007PSE This map illustrates satellite-detected changes in agricultural areas of the Gaza Strip resulting from the decline in the health and density of crops due to the ongoing conflict. UNOSAT conducted an analysis utilising satellite imagery collected by the Sentinel-2 satellite between November 2017 and 2023, performing a Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) analysis as well as a multi-temporal classification to identify notable changes taking place in agricultural areas during that timeframe. The methodology evaluated the damage as a substantial decline in the health and density of crops in November 2023, in comparison to the preceding six seasons spanning from 2017 to 2022. The decline in the health and density of the crops can be observed due to the impact of activities such as razing, heavy vehicle tracking, bombing, shelling, and other conflict-related dynamics. The analysis takes into account the damage that affects both active crop fields, fallow lands, and a multitude of household gardens. UNOSAT analysis shows that the agricultural extent in the Gaza Strip is estimated to be 185 sq. km, accounting for approximately 50% of the total area of Gaza. Compared to the average of the previous 6 years, approximately 15% of the arable land in the Gaza Strip has exhibited a significant decline in health and density in November 2023. Furthermore, the analysis shows that there has been a significant increase in damage to the arable land in the North Gaza Governorate, with around 35% of its land being impacted. This damage to agricultural land has expanded by 4.3 sq. km, which is a 13% increase compared to the previous analysis with imagery collected in October 2023. Additionally, there has been an increase in agricultural land damage in the Gaza City Governorate, rising from 7% to 17% between imagery collected on October 2023 and November 2023. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field.

UNOSAT code CE20231007PSE This map illustrates a satellite-imagery based comprehensive damage assessment to detect damage and destruction to structures within the area of interest in the Gaza Strip, Occupied Palestinian Territory, based on an image collected on 7 November 2023 when compared to images collected on 1 May 2023, 10 May 2023, 18 September 2023, and 15 October 2023. According to satellite imagery analysis, UNOSAT identified 6,583 destroyed structures, 6,062 severely damaged structures and 12,405 moderately damaged structures, for a total of 25,050 structures. This corresponds to approximately 10 per cent of the total structures in the Gaza Strip. The areas most affected by damage are the governorates of North Gaza and Gaza. Between 15 October and 7 November, there was an increase in the number of damaged buildings by approximately 137 per cent. From 15 October to 7 November 2023, the neighborhood of Al Qaraya al Badawiya al Maslakh in North Gaza has seen a notable increase in damage (see inset 1). This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field.

UNOSAT code CE20231007PSE UNOSAT conducted a satellite-imagery based comprehensive damage assessment to detected damage and destruction to structures within the area of interest in the Deir Al-Balah Governorate, Gaza Strip, using an image collected on 21 October 2023 and compared it to an image collected on 15 October 2023. According to the satellite imagery analysis, UNOSAT identified a total of 197 destroyed structures, 143 severely damaged structures, and 435 moderately damaged structures, for a total of 775 affected structures as of 21 October 2023. This corresponds to less than 2% of the total structures in the Deir Al-Balah Governorate. The most affected area appears to be the Al Bureij Camp neighborhood, where the number of damaged structures per square kilometer is the highest, followed by the Al Awda neighborhood. Among the newly affected structures, UNOSAT identified a mosque, namely the Al-Salam Mosque, visibly destroyed. Additionally, UNOSAT identified 42 affected road sections, either by impact craters or by debris. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field.

UNOSAT code CE20231007PS UNOSAT's satellite-detected damage and destruction to buildings within the area of interest in the Gaza Governorate, Gaza Strip, based on an image collected on 15 October 2023 compared to an image collected on 10 October 2023 (partially clouded), and 10 May 2023 shows a total of 533 destroyed structures, 640 severely damaged structures, and 1273 moderately damaged structures, for a total of 2246 affected buildings as of 15 October 2023. The most affected area appears to be the one south of Ash Shuja'iyeh neighborhood (inset 1), with clouds covered on the 10 October 2023 image. Among the new affected structures, UNOSAT identified two school compounds, namely the Elnoor W Alaml School, moderately affected, and the Islamic University of Gaza, previously cloud-covered and now severely damaged. Additionally, UNOSAT identified 45 affected road sections, either by impact craters or by debris. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field.

UNOSAT code CE20231007PSE UNOSAT's satellite imagery-based damage assessment detected damage and destruction to buildings within the area of interest in the North Gaza Governorate, Gaza Strip, based on an image collected on 15 October 2023 when compared to images collected on 1 May 2023, 10 May 2023, and 18 September 2023. According to satellite imagery analysis, UNOSAT identified 927 destroyed structure, 1216 severely damaged structures and 3121 moderately damaged structures, for a total of 5264 buildings. This corresponds to around 15% of the total structures in the North Gaza Governorate. One of the most affected area appears to be the one between Al Farata and Hai Abu Ghazala neighborhoods (inset 1). Among the affected structures, UNOSAT identified one school compound, namely the Beit Hanoun school, which eastern wing got severely damaged. Additionally, UNOSAT identified 271 affected road sections, either by impact craters or by debris. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field.

UNOSAT code CE20231007PSE This map illustrates a satellite-detected damage and destruction to buildings within the area of interest in the Gaza Governorate, Gaza Strip, based on an image collected on 10 October 2023 (partially clouded) when compared to an image collected on 10 May 2023. According to satellite imagery analysis, UNOSAT identified 228 destroyed structure, 148 severely damaged structures and 365 moderately damaged structures, for a total of 741 buildings. The two most affected areas appear to be between Southern Remal and As Sabra neighborhoods (inset 1), and on the western outskirt of the Old City, north of At Turukman neighborhood. Among the affected structures, UNOSAT identified one school compound, namely the Omar Bin Abd Alaz school, visibly destroyed (see inset 2). This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field.

Dataset containing data on killed & injured Persons in Gaza.