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Israel's Gaza City demolitions fan fears of permanent removal of Palestinians
Israel has demolished up to 20 high-rise buildings in Gaza City, causing widespread damage and displacing hundreds amid ongoing conflict with Hamas, according to local estimates.
- On September 5, 2025, Israel conducted an airstrike that destroyed the 15-storey Mushtaha Tower in Gaza City, beginning an intensified demolition campaign targeting high-rise buildings.
- The military campaign followed Hamas-led attacks on Israel in October 2023 and aims to destroy Hamas and retrieve hostages, while Israel calls affected buildings legitimate military targets used by Hamas.
- Over the past two weeks, Israeli forces have demolished up to 20 tower blocks in Gaza City, creating hundreds of homeless and displacing residents amid an ongoing ground assault in the densely populated city.
- United Nations Satellite Centre data from July shows nearly 80% of Gaza's roughly 247,195 buildings have been damaged or destroyed, while a UN spokesperson warned that deliberate population relocation would amount to ethnic cleansing.
- Amid nonstop explosions and repeated evacuations, residents like Shady Al-Rayyes are fleeing for safety, fearing the destruction aims to permanently clear Gaza City’s population, a view shared by UN human rights officials.
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