An elevated view captures an expansive, informal settlement in Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territory. The scene features a mix of temporary shelters and permanent structures under a light blue, hazy sky with scattered clouds. In the immediate foreground, to the left, a partial view of a light-colored building's wall is visible, indicative of the vantage point. Below this, a large, rectangular, light-colored tent or covered structure is situated on dirt ground adjacent to an asphalt road. Another similar, slightly darker tent is partially visible further down. To the right, a multi-story, tan-colored building rises, featuring multiple floors with rectangular windows framed by decorative, light-colored arched motifs. A white water tank and a solar water heater are visible on its roof. The ground floor of this building features three distinct arched open spaces, beneath one of which a person in a wheelchair is partially visible. An asphalt road runs across the mid-foreground, curving slightly to the right, with a marked white-striped pedestrian crosswalk in the center. A dark cable or rope extends across the road. Several individuals are present: * A male figure in blue trousers and a light blue shirt walks left-to-right across the crosswalk. * Three individuals are gathered near the tent structure on the left, one wearing a dark jacket and another with a backpack. * Further right on the road, two younger male figures walk away from the camera; one in a red shirt and dark trousers, the other in a black hoodie and dark trousers. * In the midground, near a makeshift stall, a person in a long dark garment walks away. The midground is dominated by an extensive refugee camp comprised of countless tents and temporary shelters constructed from various materials, including white, grey, and beige tarpaulins, some with corrugated metal or wooden components. The ground throughout the camp is arid and sandy. A colorful market stall, displaying various goods under a red awning, is visible on the left side of the camp. The background reveals more temporary structures extending to a low, light-colored hilly or mounded terrain, with additional distant structures dotting the horizon under the hazy sky.

Witness documents widespread destruction

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Sun, Feb 8, 2026, 02:13 PM

Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territory

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An elevated view captures an expansive, informal settlement in Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territory. The scene features a mix of temporary shelters and permanent structures under a light blue, hazy sky w…read more

Vulnerability

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