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Google Maps imagery of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, has been updated, and satellite views now show the scale of destruction across the city following months of Israeli military operations. Observers are sharing the imagery widely, saying the maps offer a stark visual record of how much of Rafah's buildings and neighbourhoods have been flattened.

Google Maps has updated its satellite imagery of the Gaza Strip, allowing users to compare views of the territory before and after the war between Israel and Hamas. The before-and-after images show widespread destruction of entire neighbourhoods, buildings and infrastructure across the Palestinian enclave. Media outlets and observers are sharing the imagery as a striking visual record of the devastation caused by months of bombardment and fighting.