War is at your doorstep. What if Gaza was your city? | News

For 49 days, the Gaza Strip suffered relentless Israeli bombardment, razing entire communities and causing destruction and death to the Strip’s 2.2 million people.

The Israeli army dropped an average of 25,000 tons of explosives in the besieged area, which covers an area of ​​no more than 365 square kilometers. This is equivalent to dropping two nuclear bombs on a city the size of Casablanca, Morocco.

A spokesperson for the Government Information Office stated at a press conference on November 19 that 43,000 housing units were completely destroyed and 225,000 housing units were partially demolished in Israeli attacks, which means that about 60% of the housing units in the Gaza Strip were destroyed. destroy. Fully or partially affected.

While attacks have been concentrated in the northern Gaza Strip, the southern areas that Israel declared a safe zone at the start of the war have not been spared.

Destruction map of Gaza Strip

To provide a clearer picture of the extent and scope of the devastation, we have provided a series of maps of nine cities located in the Middle East and North Africa, comparing them to the geography of the Gaza Strip, based on the question “What if Gaza is in your city?” ?”

doha qatar

The State of Qatar currently plays a mediating role between Israel and Hamas, and its capital covers an area of ​​132 square kilometers, equivalent to 40% of the area of ​​the Gaza Strip.

The length of the Palestinian area is equivalent to the distance from Al Wakra to Umm Salal Muhammad, while the width is similar to the area between the West Bay and Doha highways. In order to measure the visible landmarks of Qatar, the following points can be noted:

Doha Festival City will replace Al-Shifa Hospital, Mohammed Abdul Wahab Mosque will replace Al-Maghazi Camp and Hamad International Airport will replace Khan Yunis.