Gaza Government Reports Extensive Destruction After 1,000 Days of War
The media office of the Gaza government has announced that after one thousand days of war in the region, more than 90 percent of Gaza’s areas have been destroyed, with direct damages estimated at around 80 billion dollars. According to this report, the majority of vital infrastructure and livelihood facilities have been devastated, leaving Gaza faced with unprecedented widespread destruction.
Citing Quds Network, the new report indicates that the destruction is not limited to buildings but has also dismantled the daily life structure of Gaza residents. Based on the statistics presented, over 80 percent of Gaza’s territory is under Israeli military control, with more than 223 thousand tons of explosives dropped on the area.
In the housing sector, 227,703 buildings have been damaged and about 510,000 housing units affected. Among them, 335,000 units have been completely destroyed and another 75,000 units are reported uninhabitable; creating a situation that has displaced over 350,000 families and subjected more than two million Palestinians to repeated forced relocations.
The health sector has also suffered severe damage. According to the data, 38 hospitals have been bombed or destroyed, 96 health centers and 197 ambulances lost, with a total of 788 attacks recorded against the healthcare system—significantly restricting the population’s access to medical services.
In the education field, all schools have been damaged, with 81 percent of educational buildings requiring complete reconstruction. Additionally, 17 higher education institutions have been destroyed, leaving over 620,000 students and approximately 90,000 university students deprived of continued education.
Places of worship and public sites have not been spared either. The report states that 1,047 mosques have been completely destroyed and 210 partially damaged, with three churches targeted multiple times. Furthermore, 40 cemeteries have been demolished and more than 2,450 bodies relocated.
Basic infrastructure including electricity networks, water, sewage, and roads have also been severely damaged. The destruction of 725 water wells and the loss of 87 percent of agricultural land have reduced vegetable and fruit production from 524 thousand tons annually to about 20 thousand tons.
The Gaza government’s media office emphasized that these figures reflect a systematic and extensive process of destruction—one that has targeted not only buildings but the vital foundations of life in the area, turning large parts of Gaza into zones almost devoid of the earliest signs of life.
