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Gaza Strip: Over 200,000 buildings damaged or destroyed since October 2023
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), supported by UNOSAT satellite assessments, reports that approximately 201,290 buildings in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed between October 7, 2023, and June 16, 2026. This figure represents roughly 82 percent of all buildings in the Gaza Strip.
Of the total affected structures, 134,422 have been completely destroyed, while 13,848 have sustained heavy damage. The report also indicates that 328,627 residential units have been impacted.
Significant destruction has also been recorded in the West Bank. In the Jenin refugee camp, 680 buildings (approximately 53 percent) were damaged. In the Nur Shams camp, 434 buildings (55 percent) were affected, and in the Tulkarm camp, 407 buildings (approximately 37 percent) were damaged as of February 2026.
Entities
Gaza Strip · Israel · Jenin · Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics · UN-Habitat · UNOSAT · West Bank
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The number of damaged residential units in Gaza is 328,627. borba.me · alqudsnews.net · libertas.mk · www.shfanews.net
- [● 4 SOURCES] In the Tulkarm refugee camp, 407 buildings were damaged, representing approximately 37 percent of structures. borba.me · alqudsnews.net · libertas.mk · www.shfanews.net
- [DISPUTED] Approximately 201,290 buildings in the Gaza Strip were damaged between October 7, 2023, and June 16, 2026. borba.me · alqudsnews.net · libertas.mk · www.shfanews.net
- [● 4 SOURCES] In the Jenin refugee camp, 680 buildings were damaged, representing approximately 53 percent of structures. borba.me · alqudsnews.net · libertas.mk · www.shfanews.net
- [● 4 SOURCES] In the Nur Shams refugee camp, 434 buildings were damaged, representing 55 percent of structures. borba.me · alqudsnews.net · libertas.mk · www.shfanews.net
- [● 4 SOURCES] Damaged buildings represent about 82 percent of the total buildings in the Gaza Strip. borba.me · alqudsnews.net · libertas.mk · www.shfanews.net
- [DISPUTED] 134,422 buildings were completely destroyed in Gaza. borba.me · alqudsnews.net · libertas.mk · www.shfanews.net