Hollywood actress and former United Nations special envoy Angelina Jolie has drawn attention to the scale of destruction in Gaza by sharing before-and-after satellite images showing dramatic changes across several densely populated areas.
In an Instagram post, Jolie highlighted images from areas near Al-Qadisiyah School in Rafah, Khan Younis and Omar Mukhtar Street in Gaza City. The comparisons show extensive destruction in neighbourhoods that were previously filled with homes and other buildings.
Citing United Nations satellite analysis, Jolie said that as of June, 82 per cent of structures in Gaza had sustained damage, with around two-thirds of the affected structures assessed as destroyed. She also pointed to humanitarian figures indicating that 1.98 million people — about 94 per cent of Gaza’s population — require shelter assistance and essential supplies ahead of winter.
Jolie stressed that satellite imagery can illustrate the physical scale of the devastation but cannot fully convey its human impact, including the experiences of families who have lost loved ones and survivors continuing to live amid widespread destruction.
She called for civilians to receive shelter, humanitarian assistance and medical supplies, while urging that conditions be created to allow Palestinians to rebuild their homes, schools, hospitals and communities. Jolie previously served with the UN refugee agency for more than two decades, first as a Goodwill Ambassador and later as a Special Envoy.
