{
  "id": 12236389,
  "title": "Israel damages over 80% of Gaza buildings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/israel-damages-over-80-of-gaza-buildings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T21:56:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/257705/world/israel-damages-over-80-of-gaza-buildings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since the Israeli invasion of Gaza on October 7, 2023, over 80 percent of all buildings in the besieged territory have been damaged, as reported by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). According to the bureau's latest satellite-based assessment, approximately 201,290 buildings have been damaged since the start of the genocidal war. This represents around 82 percent of the total number of buildings in Gaza. Out of these, 134,422 buildings have been completely destroyed, while 13,848 have sustained severe damage. The total number of damaged housing units is estimated at 328,627. The occupied West Bank has also experienced extensive destruction, with the Jenin Refugee Camp seeing 680 structures damaged, accounting for approximately 53 percent of the total.",
  "summary": "agenciesPalestinian TerritoriesMore than 80 percent of all buildings in the besieged Gaza Strip have been damaged by Israeli forces since the genocidal war on Gaza began on October...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation AU",
        "title": "Three years after October 7, global attention on Gaza has receded. The real test will come after Israel’s election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/three-years-after-october-7-global-attention-on-gaza-has-receded-the",
        "published": "2026-10-05T19:09:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}