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Gaza seen from above: debris and darkness

 Palestinians bring back aid parcels they managed to procure as they walk on a coastal path west of Beit Lahia.[AFP]

The Gaza Strip, largely deprived of electricity by Israel since the start of the war, appears seven times less bright at night than before October 7, 2023, according to AFP analysis of NASA satellite data.

Compared to the five months preceding the conflict, satellite images between January and May this year show a territory plunged into darkness.

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