In our latest documentary, Bellingcat and @scrippsnews used satellite imagery and open source videos and photos to identify dozens of cultural heritage and religious sites that have either been damaged or destroyed in Gaza. bellingcat.com/news/2024/06/2…
The Israel Defense Forces told us there “is no doctrine that aims to cause maximal damage to civilian infrastructure regardless of military necessity,” However some sites examined by @scrippsnews and Bellingcat appear to have been targeted, including cemeteries and mosques.
Famous sites, such as the Al-Omari Mosque in Gaza’s Old City, have been destroyed or greatly damaged, with the destruction visible from satellite imagery. More than half the 150 sites examined by @scrippsnews and Bellingcat would be considered religious sites. 
An analysis found 100 mosques that had either been damaged or destroyed. Ten of those were captured on video, either showing controlled demolitions or airstrikes. At least 43 of them were the only damaged structure within a 50-100 meter radius.
Using satellite imagery, Bellingcat and @scrippsnews also found 21 total cemeteries that have suffered damage.
The IDF told Bellingcat and @scrippsnews that the IDF “in no way targets cemeteries as such, and has no policy of harming or desecrating cemeteries”
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