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Eugene

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Fri Jul 18, 2025, 06:34 PM Friday

Israel levelling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings in controlled demolitions

Source: BBC

Israel levelling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings in controlled demolitions

By Benedict Garman, Matt Murphy & the Visual Journalism team
18 July 2025

Israel has demolished thousands of buildings across Gaza since it withdrew from a ceasefire with Hamas in March, with entire towns and suburbs - once home to tens of thousands of people - levelled in the past few weeks.

Satellite images show massive amounts of destruction in several areas which Israel's military command claims to have under "operational control".

Large swathes of it have been caused by planned demolitions, both to already damaged buildings and ones that appeared largely intact.

Verified footage shows large explosions unleashing plumes of dust and debris, as Israeli forces carry out controlled demolitions on tower blocks, schools and other infrastructure.

Multiple legal experts told BBC Verify that Israel may have committed war crimes under the Geneva Convention, which largely prohibits the destruction of infrastructure by an occupying power.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-33fccfbe-abcc-4af1-bdd2-632b2787cf59

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Israel levelling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings in controlled demolitions (Original Post) Eugene Friday OP
You can be certain that bodies in the rubble are no moniss Friday #1
Kick Eko Friday #2
What a nightmare-- why don't they just nuke the place and be done with it? LymphocyteLover Saturday #3
I understand your frustration Ken Dayenu Saturday #4
Yeah... I just wish they could be heard. It's not unlike this country where the wishes of the majority LymphocyteLover Saturday #5

Ken Dayenu

(101 posts)
4. I understand your frustration
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 09:54 AM
Saturday

But, the vast majority of Israelis don't want to kill the Palestinians.

LymphocyteLover

(8,354 posts)
5. Yeah... I just wish they could be heard. It's not unlike this country where the wishes of the majority
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 08:17 PM
Saturday

go ignored....

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