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Updated Google Maps shows destruction of the city of Rafah

100 points • by slowin • today at 3:32 PM • 35 comments • view on HN

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bognition • today at 5:27 PM

Its really telling to see the destruction limited to where the structures used to be rather than to all of the surrounding green spaces. If the destruction of civilian dwellings was purely an accident you'd expect to see the destruction spread evenly over the area. Instead it looks much more like a prolonged set of surgical strikes to destroy the buildings while preserving as much of the surrounding areas as possible.

For a great example of this, look at this pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZcMbdFcx87PrqoYNA

And here's a pin of where the farms were spared https://maps.app.goo.gl/iZbbTH4iH27FCz4s9

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neom • today at 4:26 PM

If you want to compare before and after:

https://earth.google.com/web/search/31%2e297226,+34%2e243649... - then click "show historical imagery" next to the search box.

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wilburx3 • today at 4:36 PM

The icons from what was there before are a haunting digital ghost. School, Restaurant, Pharmacy all the city is just rubble.

igleria • today at 4:31 PM

Atomic dome vibes when looking at some of the few buildings still standing

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ChrisArchitect • today at 5:45 PM

non-X Google Maps link to ~location of screenshot: https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2857778,34.2533333,1010m

saturn_vk • today at 5:23 PM

It's sad that most world leaders do nothing to combat such genocide. There are so few sanctions against the state, or specific people, of Israel. Foreign forums are very much still open for business to them.

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lenerdenator • today at 4:34 PM

Another one to look at is the maps of Ukraine [0]

[0] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/google-maps-...

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