Angelina Jolie shared Google Earth images revealing the destruction in Gaza
The American actor stated that 82 percent of the infrastructure in Gaza was damaged and called for humanitarian aid.
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Angelina Jolie shared the destruction in Gaza in Google Earth's updated satellite images, emphasizing that 82 percent of the infrastructure in the region was damaged and 2 million people needed urgent assistance.
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Why It Matters
The Israeli army has been continuing its bombardments against the Gaza Strip since October 2023. Updated satellite images from Google Earth document widespread physical destruction in the region.
Sharing the destruction of Israel in Gaza reflected in Google's satellite images, American actress Angelina Jolie said, "Google Earth reveals the physical destruction with extraordinary clarity. However, it cannot show what it means to live among it, what happened to the families killed and what life is like for those who lived." he said.
In the description section of the post in which she shared satellite images from her social media account, Jolie said, "Now you can open Google Earth and see what is being done to Gaza." he said.
Pointing out that neighborhoods were turned into rubble, houses, schools, universities, hospitals and roads, water and hygiene systems and infrastructure were destroyed, Jolie stated that, according to United Nations satellite analysis, 82 percent of the infrastructure in Gaza was damaged as of June 16.
Jolie emphasized that as winter approaches, 94 percent of Gaza's population, approximately 2 million people, will need shelter and meet their basic needs.
"Google Earth reveals the physical devastation with extraordinary clarity. But it cannot show what it means to live among it, what happened to the families killed, or what life was like for the living." Using the statement, Jolie underlined that humanitarian aid should be delivered to Gaza.
Jolie said, "Destruction is visible, needs are known. The important thing is whether these needs are met now." made his assessment.
The heavy damage caused by the bombardments of the Israeli army against the Gaza Strip since October 2023 was reflected in the updated satellite images of Google Earth.
In the images, it is clearly seen that large areas where previously dense settlements were located have been completely turned into rubble, thousands of buildings have been destroyed and neighborhoods have been erased from the map and turned into piles of stones.
Open Questions
- Will concrete steps be taken to deliver humanitarian aid?



