Aerial images reveal the extent of Israel's devastation in Gaza

Many people are returning home now that a ceasefire has been established, but the majority of homes have been rendered completely uninhabitable due to over a year of Israeli bombardment.
"The halting of the bloodshed is an indescribable feeling. I thank God that I survived this war safely. However, when we returned to our homes, we found nothing but ruin and destruction. I cannot describe the scene in words. I don’t know what to say," Jomaa Shadi, a displaced Palestinian, told Al Jazeera.
"I built this house piece by piece, and when I returned to it, I didn’t find it as I knew it. I don’t see my home; I only see destruction."
According to an analysis by US-based researchers Jamon Van Den Hoek and Corey Scher, at least 60 percent of all buildings in Gaza have been destroyed.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed at least 47000 Palestinians and injured 110,265. Some estimates put the actual toll at much higher.
A view of the destruction in Rafah. About 90 percent of Gaza’s population was forcibly displaced, making it among the highest recorded percentages in modern conflicts.
Some experts estimate that it will take at least a decade to remove the 42 million tons of rubble in Gaza.
An aerial view of the destruction in Jabalia in northern Gaza.
Entire neighbourhoods have been reduced to rubble, leaving millions of people reliant on humanitarian aid for shelter and survival.
Some 92 percent (436,000) of housing units in Gaza are destroyed or damaged, in addition to 80 percent of commercial facilities.