These two satellite images taken on October 7, 2023 and October 21, 2025 show how the entire Gaza Strip has changed after two years of the Israeli bombing offensive and genocide. 

Between October 7, 2023 and October 19, 2025, more than 68,000 people have been killed by the IDF in Gaza, including more than 20,000 children. A further 170,000 people have been injured, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.

Experts worldwide have concluded the actions taken by the Israeli authorities in Gaza is consistent with genocide. They claim there is sufficient evidence to find the Israeli government and security forces have had and continue to have the genocidal intent to destroy, in whole or in part, the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

On October 10, 2025 Israel and Hamas agreed and implemented a ceasefire agreement that would include the return of the Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and allow an increase of aid into Gaza. Both sides, however, quickly accused the other of violating the rules, with dozens more people killed as a result. Currently the deal remains tentatively in force.  

The Gaza Strip has been decimated by bombings since October 7, 2023, as can be seen in the satellite images. Across the Strip, it is estimated 83% of all buildings have been damaged or destroyed, as of the latest available data from September 22, 2025. As well as the infrastructural losses, 86% of agricultural land has also been damaged.  

In addition to the brutal human cost, including the ongoing health and food security crisis in Gaza, the unprecedented scale of destruction poses both immediate and long-term risks to public health, arable land, and access to drinking water.

Copernicus Sentinel data 2021 & 2025