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Satellite images captured the devastation in Gaza on Tuesday following Israeli airstrikes on the besieged enclave days after Hamas' attack on the country. The Israeli bombardment and destruction in Gaza City were foreshadowed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had promised retaliation that would “reverberate with them for generations.” A drone image from Maxar Technologies shows an explosion from an airstrike. In another image, decimated and charred residential buildings can be seen.
Gaza has been subjected to a land, air and sea blockade by Israel since 2007 that has had a devastating effect on Palestinian civilians. The narrow strip of land is home to around 2 million people. Israel declared a 'full siege' of the blockaded Gaza Strip following Hamas’ attack on the country Saturday. “No power, no food, no gas, everything is closed.
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