Israel's large-scale assault on the Gaza Strip: the level of destruction is appalling.
Israel has launched a large-scale attack on the Gaza Strip in recent days, and according to the American "Wall Street**", since the outbreak of the war on October 7, 43About 70 per cent of the 90,000 homes in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or damaged by Israeli air strikes. The figure is staggering, and the Gaza Strip is in the spotlight of the world.
According to the US National Intelligence Agency, as of the middle of this month, Israeli forces had dropped bombs, artillery shells and other ammunition on the Gaza Strip totaling 290,000 pieces. This is eight times as many as the 3,678 missiles dropped by the US military on Iraq in 2004-2010. These munitions have wreaked havoc on the infrastructure of the Gaza Strip.
The Gaza Strip is one of the largest densely populated areas in the world, with a population of more than 2 million. In such bombardments, 36 hospitals in the Gaza Strip were closed and entire urban infrastructure, including churches, ancient mosques, hotels and shopping malls, was destroyed. According to the World Bank, as of the 12th of this month, 72% of public facilities such as parks, courts, and libraries have suffered losses.
Experts analyzed that 77 percent of medical facilities, 68 percent of communications infrastructure, 76 percent of commercial areas were destroyed, and more than half of roads were destroyed. 342 schools, including 70 run by the United Nations, were also attacked by Israel. According to an analysis by experts from the City University of New York and Oregon State University, 80 percent of buildings in the northern Gaza Strip alone are damaged or destroyed.
Experts commented that the level of collapse in the Gaza Strip was comparable to the losses in Dresden, Germany, which was bombed during World War II. In February 1945, Dresden was attacked by Allied air raids under Nazi rule, and more than 80% of the city was destroyed, 250,000 people died. Robert Puff, a professor of political science at the University of Chicago, noted: "The term 'let's go' will go down in history along with other cities that were famous for bombing, such as Dresden." What we are currently seeing in the Gaza Strip is equivalent to the first 25 per cent of the harshest retaliation in history. ”
The post-war reconstruction of the Gaza Strip will also face enormous challenges. Wall Street reported that the rescue group "Shelt Cluster"**It will take at least a year to remove the wreckage such as duds after the warIt takes 7-10 years to rebuild a dwelling. This is assuming that building materials are in place, though. However, the reality can be more complex and difficult. After the 2014 war between Israel and Hamas, Israel often blocked Hamas's access on the grounds that it might have appropriated construction materials, resulting in only one building being built in the second year of the ceasefire. Carolyn Sander, an expert on post-war redevelopment at Kingston University in the United Kingdom, said: "[Reconstruction of the Gaza Strip].It takes decades, and this is the best-case scenario.
The repercussions of the war on the Gaza Strip are far-reaching. Not only does it have a serious impact on the lives of the local population, but it also poses a threat to the security and stability of the entire region. The international community must work together to promote a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to protect the lives and property of civilians. At the same time, attention needs to be paid to post-conflict reconstruction and to provide the necessary assistance and support to the residents of the Gaza Strip to help them rebuild their homes and lives. Only in this way can lasting peace and stability be truly achieved.