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Publish date8 Feb 2025 - 18:31
Story Code : 666955

Israel destroyed 226 archaeological sites in Gaza, Report says

The Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Wednesday that 226 archaeological sites in the Gaza Strip have been damaged as a result of direct Israeli targeting, the Wafa news site reported.
Israel destroyed 226 archaeological sites in Gaza, Report says
The report examines 316 cultural heritage sites in Gaza, with Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Hani Al-Hayek, highlighting that the findings are based on a thorough field survey of all sites, analysis of satellite images, data collection and the creation of individual site models.
Of the 316 sites, 138 sustained major damage, 61 others were moderately damaged, 27 suffered slight damage, and 90 remained undamaged.
An estimated €261.15 million ($271.01 million) is needed to recover the cultural heritage sector, to be implemented in three phases over eight years.
Al-Hayek said that the historical archaeological sites are an important part of the history and identity of the Palestinian people on Palestinian land, adding that the occupation, by targeting these sites, is deliberately erasing and destroying this important part and the basic pillar of the Palestinian national identity.
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