“45% of housing in Gaza destroyed by Israeli attack”: UN

News Desk: Using analysis of satellite imagery, the United Nations said in a report today it had determined that at least 45% of the housing in Gaza has been destroyed or damaged by Israel’s month long bombardment.

Published by the United Nations Development Program, the report also found that 40% of schools have been destroyed or damaged beyond use, leaving 625,000 students without access to education.

The analysis also found deep disruption in the agricultural sector: 36% of greenhouses have been destroyed or damaged, and some 1,023 fields are pocked with craters.