The aftermath of Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes on Gaza following unprecedented attacks by Hamas this weekend can be seen in new satellite imagery captured Tuesday by Maxar technologies.
The first image shows the rising smoke from an Israeli airstrike near the Mediterranean Sea in northeastern Gaza, near Atatra. CNN has been unable to confirm the target. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said its airstrikes are only targeting Hamas infrastructure and operations.
This next image shows residential buildings in the western section of Gaza City covered in ash and soot following Israeli airstrikes. Again, CNN has been unable to confirm the target.
The third image shows an area just to the north, providing a view of Gaza City’s Rimal district. The sites of at least three airstrikes can be seen. The northernmost destroyed the Al Gharbi mosque, while the strike in the center of the image hit the Al Sousi mosque. The strike in the left corner hit the Abbas mosque.
The IDF has admitted to targeting mosques, claiming that decision is due to Hamas activity within them.
SOURCE:CNN