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  "id": 12853115,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: 'Open Google Earth': Angelina Jolie exposes extent of Gaza's destruction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/showbiz-open-google-earth-angelina-jolie-exposes-extent-of-gazas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T11:00:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/10/1550697/showbiz-open-google-earth-angelina-jolie-exposes-extent-gazas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "<temperature 0>\nOscars winner Angelina Jolie has brought to light the devastation in Gaza through Google Earth images, posted on her social media platforms. The photos contrast Gaza's appearance in 2022 with its current state, revealing the harsh reality of the destruction.\n\nJolie, who previously served as a special envoy for the UN refugee agency, emphasized that an overwhelming 82% of Gaza's structures were damaged by June 16, 2023. The analysis conducted by the UN states that 94% of Gaza's population, estimated at 1.98 million people, currently require shelter assistance.\n\n\"Whole neighbourhoods have been reduced to rubble,\" she stated. \"Homes, schools, universities, hospitals, roads, water and sanitation systems, and other critical infrastructure have been damaged or destroyed.\"\n\nJolie highlighted the urgency of the situation as winter approaches, stressing that 1.98 million people, or 94% of Gaza's population, need shelter. She pointed out that aid and shelter materials continue to face restrictions and delays, underscoring the pressing need for immediate action.\n\n\"While Google Earth offers a stark visual representation of the destruction, it fails to capture the human toll, the loss of life, and the daily struggles of those who have survived,\" said Jolie.\n\nShe concluded by urging for immediate shelter assistance before winter, adequate medical supplies for hospitals, and the creation of conditions that would enable the reconstruction of homes, schools, hospitals, and communities.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES: Popular actress Angelina Jolie has shared Google Earth photos showing Gaza before and after the destruction, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian aid before winter sets in.",
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