Images show 80 percent of Rafah destroyed

Satellite images reveal around 80% of Rafah has been destroyed under Israeli bombardment, reports Middle East Eye on May 8th, citing Israel’s Channel 12. 

As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza mounts, the scenes of near total devastation of the south Gazan city, once a refuge for displaced Palestinians, marks the sheer scale of Israeli bombardment which many have argued has been a deliberate campaign to make Rafah uninhabitable.

The images come after Israel announced plans earlier this week to expand its war on Gaza, in a move which will see further territory seized and many more Palestinians displaced. 

Middle East Eye/Channel 12/Maghrebi