Nach der Terrorattacke der Hamas hat Israel bereits 70 Prozent der Häuser im Gazastreifen zerstört. Diese Zahl nennt ein Medienbericht mit Bezug auf den US-Geheimdienst.
Trümmerlandschaft in Gaza: 70 Prozent der 439.000 Häuser und Wohnungen sind beschädigt oder komplett zerstört
#Domicide (from Latin domus, meaning home or abode, and caedo, meaning deliberate killing) is the widespread destruction of a living environment, forcing the incumbent humans to move elsewhere.[1][2] In a human rights context, domicide is the deliberate and systematic destruction of housing and basic infrastructure, making an area uninhabitable.[3] The concept of domicide originated in the 1970s, but only assumed its present meaning in 2022, after a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing.[3][4][5]
Notable historical examples of domicide include the destruction of Warsaw and Dresden during World War II, the Khmer Rouge's destruction in Cambodia,[6] and Israel's destruction of #Gaza in the Israel–Hamas War.[7] Experts have argued that international law should be amended to consider domicide a war crime.[8]
#Gaza / The IDF's "limited operation" in #Rafah looks a lot like the #domicide occurring throughout the rest of Gaza
Satellite images show that after capturing the Rafah crossing, the IDF advanced northward along the "Philadelphi route", towards the center of the city.
#domicide must be recognised as an international crime
The massive, arbitrary destruction of civilian housing in violent conflict should be recognised as a crime under international law, the UN’s independent housing rights expert told the General Assembly today [28 October 2022].
This article in Al-Sharq Al-Awsat documents the massive destruction caused by the recent Israeli military operation in the #Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip. It describes how entire residential blocks, medical centers, #UN aid facilities, and water wells were demolished, leaving the camp in ruins.
Testimonies from returning residents like Umm Fadi (أم فادي) and Munir al-Masri (منير المصري) recount how their homes and neighborhoods were completely leveled. They accuse Israel of taking revenge on Jabalia, which has been a center of resistance.
[…] "My son and grandson were martyred during the first incursion into the camp, and now in this new incursion they destroyed our home, and destroyed all the homes of our neighbors. Even the schools were burned and large parts of them were demolished. What happened is they destroyed everything. They completely erased the camp."
[…] "The operation is clear. Its objective and results are clear. They destroyed our homes, water wells, medical clinics and schools - not #Hamas and its capabilities. The occupation even burned down and destroyed #UNRWA headquarters, leaving nothing of it remaining."
Israel claims the operation targeted Hamas' efforts to regroup in the camp. However, residents say Israel destroyed civilian infrastructure like markets and bakeries rather than just Hamas capabilities. But its actions show intent to erase signs of life in Jabalia. One merchant says shops and stalls were deliberately burned down, and another woman says Israel executed her brothers.
With ongoing rescue efforts by civil defense crews to recover bodies from the rubble, the Israeli operation comes across as involving widespread and indiscriminate destruction in the camp, far beyond its stated military targets.