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Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Two were martyred in an initial toll of the Israeli drone strike that targeted the al-Asira neighborhood in the city of Baalbek, eastern Lebanon

Al Mayadeen's correspondent: An Israeli drone strike targeted the al-Asira neighborhood east of Baalbek, eastern Lebanon

Sheikh Naim Qassem to the pager attack survivors: You are the greatest resistance. Know that 'Israel' will fall because it embodies aggression, crime, and occupation; victory is truly yours

Sheikh Qassem to the pager attack survivors: The value of what you are doing despite your wounds is immense, and here you are, treading the path of the Master of Nation's Martyrs and the leaders

Sheikh Qassem to the pager attack survivors: You are moving forward with insight deeper than sight itself. The enemy sought to eliminate your role in the battle, yet you remain steadfast and continue the fight

Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem to the pager attack survivors one year later: You are healing from your wounds and rising above them. You have successfully passed the test

Palestinian media: Reports of stabbing operation in occupied al-Quds.

Israeli media: Sirens blare in Arava in South, near Ramon Airport.

Egyptian PM Mostafa Madbouli: Egypt is targeted in plans to redraw regional map

AEOI Chief Mohammad Eslami: Our presence in IAEA General Council and fact-checking helped in preventing unilateral rhetoric that aims to portray Iran as an unregulated country

UN reports nearly two-thirds of Gaza buildings damaged and destroyed

Prepared By: Al Mayadeen English
Executed By: Al Mayadeen English
6 Aug 2024 09:40

The United Nations reported that almost two-thirds of buildings in the Gaza Strip have been either damaged or destroyed since the onset of the Israeli war on Gaza on October 7. The UN Satellite Center stressed, "UNOSAT's latest damage building assessment, based on satellite imagery... reveals that 151,265 structures have been affected in the Gaza Strip." The evaluation was conducted by comparing images from May 2023 with those taken on July 6 of this year. Additionally, UNOSAT reported that the Israeli war has produced approximately 41.95 million metric tonnes of rubble in Gaza. The current debris figure represents an 83% increase from the nearly 23 million tonnes estimated on January 7, 2024. According to UNOSAT, the Israeli war has produced 14 times more debris than all previous Israeli aggressions in the Palestinian territory since 2008. The agency estimated that each square meter of the Gaza Strip has generated about 114 kilograms (250 pounds) of debris.