Aerial views of Rafah show widespread destruction after months of war

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(22 Jan 2025)
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Rafah, Gaza Strip - 21 January 2025
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1. Aerial of tents to destruction of Rafah
2. Various aerials of destruction of buildings in Rafah
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Aerial views of Rafah, in Gaza on Monday showed the widespread destruction after more than a year of war.

As well as the devastation the video also showed Palestinians attempting to return to their homes since
Sunday's ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

People are seen trekking through the wreckage, some on foot and others hauling their belongings on donkey carts.

During the 15-month war many have had to relocate several times as the Israeli offensive targeted different areas of the enclave.

The return of the families comes amid looming uncertainty about whether the ceasefire deal will bring more than a temporary halt to the fighting, who will govern the enclave and how it will be rebuilt.

The United Nations has said that reconstruction could take more than 350 years if Gaza remains under an Israeli blockade.

The war in Gaza began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting around 250 people. Some 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of whom are believed to be dead.

The Israeli military bombardment that followed the attack has flattened large swaths of Gaza and displaced 1.9 million of its 2.3 million residents.

Over 46,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which says women and children make up more than half the fatalities but does not distinguish between civilians and fighters.

The Israeli military says it has killed over 17,000 militants, without providing evidence.

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