This image depicts a multi-story residential building in Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territory, presenting extensive structural damage. The upper right portion of the building, specifically the top two floors, exhibits severe destruction, including a large arched section that appears to have been blown out. Numerous windows throughout the building are shattered, missing, or obscured; a blue tarpaulin covers an opening on the third floor from the bottom on the left side. The facade shows widespread pockmarks, cracks, and discolored sections consistent with battle damage or shelling. Despite the damage, laundry is visible hanging on several balconies, indicating continued occupancy in parts of the building. At the ground level, a paved street with white lane markings spans the foreground. A sidewalk, constructed from lighter grey paving blocks, runs parallel to the building. Under the building's arched ground-floor overhang, a group of approximately ten individuals, mostly children, are gathered on the left side of the sidewalk. A light-colored car is partially visible parked beneath these arches on the far left. Several other individuals are present on the street and sidewalk: a child in a red shirt is on the sidewalk to the right of the main group; another child in a patterned shirt walks on the street in the left foreground; a child in a red shirt walks on the street in the middle-right; and a person in dark clothing walks on the street in the right foreground. A pile of rubble is visible on the ground to the far right, adjacent to the damaged building. A partially obscured mural, featuring a red character, is visible on a wall under the building's arches on the right. The sky is clear blue, and long shadows suggest either early morning or late afternoon lighting.

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Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 02:27 PM

Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territory

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This image depicts a multi-story residential building in Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territory, presenting extensive structural damage. The upper right portion of the building, specifically the top two fl…read more

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