{"id":318053,"date":"2026-03-25T13:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&p=318053"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:05:57","slug":"unesco-impact-on-cultural-heritage-in-gaza-strip-palestine-preliminary-damage-assessment","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/unesco-impact-on-cultural-heritage-in-gaza-strip-palestine-preliminary-damage-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO: Impact on cultural heritage in Gaza Strip\/Palestine – Preliminary damage assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"

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25 March 2026<\/p>\n

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO is conducting a preliminary damage assessment for cultural properties through remote monitoring based on satellite imagery and analysis provided by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵITAR\/Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵOSAT. Following the ceasefire in Gaza on 10 October 2025, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO has been complementing these efforts with rapid on-site assessments, where access and security conditions allow.<\/p>\n

As of 24 March 2026, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO has verified damage to 164 sites since 7 October 2023 \u2013 14 religious sites, 128 buildings of historical and\/or artistic interest, 3 depositories of movable cultural property, 9 monuments, 2 museum and 8 archeological sites.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gaza Governorate<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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153 damaged sites<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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  1. Anthedon Harbour, Al-Shati Camp, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  2. Ibn Othman Mosque, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  3. Rashad Ash-Shawwa Cultural centre, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  4. The Great Omari Mosque, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  5. Dar AsSa\u2019ada dome and Manuscript Center, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  6. Pasha Palace Museum, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  7. Zofor Domri Mosque, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  8. AsSaqqa Palace, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  9. Subat Al Alami, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  10. Al-Qissariya Market, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  11. The Commonwealth Gaza War Cemetery, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  12. Hamam AsSamra, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  13. Khader Tarazi House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  14. Storage facility of movable cultural objects at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  15. The Roman cemetery, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  16. Al-Ghussien house\/Goethe Institute, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  17. The Saint Porphyrios Orthodox Church Complex, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  18. Sabil ArRifaiya (ArRifaiya Fountain), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  19. HatHat House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  20. Old Gaza Municipality historic building of Midan Filastin \u201cAsSaha\u201d, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  21. Ali Ibn Marwan Mosque, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  22. Shaikh Zakaria Mosque, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  23. Al-Mahkama Mosque Minaret, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  24. Al-Mughrabi Mosque, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  25. Raghib Al-Alami House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  26. Hani Saba House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  27. Sett Ruqayya Mosque, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  28. Ahmad Bsieso House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  29. Eid Al-Biltaji House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  30. Abdelqader Bsieso House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  31. Sarah Al-Hatou House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  32. Ash-Shawwa House (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  33. The Unknown Soldier Memorial, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  34. Riyad Al-Qishawi (Beit Sitti), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  35. Gaza Municipality building of Omar Al-Mukhtar Street (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  36. Building of An-Nassr Cinema (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  37. Building of As-Samer Cinema (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  38. Bashir Ar-Rayyes (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  39. Jalal Al Ghalayeeni, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  40. Abu Ramadan House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  41. Al-Qirm House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  42. Tell el-Ajjul, Al Mughraqa, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  43. Mahfuz Shuhaiber House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  44. Ali Ibn Marwan Shrine, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  45. Al-Wheidi House (Basma Society), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  46. Tell Essakan, Az Zahra\u2019a, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  47. Omar Shakhsa House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  48. Ali Abu Al-Kass Shrine, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  49. Tell Al-Muntar, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  50. Moris Shuhaiber House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  51. Khalil Al Halimi shops (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  52. Saleh Ja’rour House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  53. Abdulhamid Ashaikh House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  54. Ayesh Al-Ar’ir House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  55. Ashaikh Deib House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  56. Al-Ghussien shop, (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  57. Hashim Abu Jarad shop (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  58. Jahshan House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  59. Abdul-Mutaleb Al-Ghussien House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  60. Abu Kamal Sahyon shops (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  61. Hanna Al-Ma’sarani shops (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  62. Habib Al-Kabariti shop (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  63. Abu Mohammad Skaik – Awqaf shop (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  64. ArRayyes Shop (Architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  65. Theater Day productions, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  66. Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  67. Shababeek Studio, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  68. The Palestinian Institute of Music, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  69. EBAF Storage (Depository of movable cultural property), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  70. Al-Ghussein Shrine and Cemetery, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  71. House of Ramadan Al-Burno, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  72. Abd Al Mo’ti Al Mashharawi Store, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  73. House of Awni Bseiso, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  74. Al-Husseini Shrine, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  75. House of Fathi Jarada, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  76. Abdelhamid Ad Dirawi, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  77. Abu Al-Azm\/Shamshon Shrine, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  78. Ahmad Al Mashharawi, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  79. Al-Jarou, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  80. Sa’eed Abdelhay Al Husseini, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  81. Mohammad Ishaq Abdo, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  82. Mahmoud Khalil Lulu, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  83. Saleh Salouha, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  84. Widad As Saqqa, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  85. House of Abu Shanab (Khalil Al-Shawa), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  86. House of Khalil Al-Shawa, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  87. Al Madani, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  88. Khan Abu Sha’ban, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  89. Fawra & Jamal Khalaf Shops, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  90. Abu Maher Helles & Salah Herzallah, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  91. The Baptist Hospital Emergency building (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  92. The Baptist Hospital Surgery building (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  93. Othman At-Tabaa’ House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  94. Al-Bakri Shops, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  95. Physiotherapy building (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  96. Storage Building (architectural monument of local importance), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  97. Ramdan Khalil Samamah House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  98. AzZawiya Al-Ahmadiya, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  99. Rabee’ Al-Ashi House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  100. Nasr Abdel Wahed House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  101. Khalil Al-Wazeer House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  102. Abed Mohammad Awad Al Banna House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  103. Munir Al Ghazali House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  104. Sowwan House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  105. Abdullah At Tarazi House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  106. Abdullah Shafiq Al Qishawi House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  107. Abu Sha’ban Shops 2, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  108. Ali Ragheb Ash Shorafa Shop, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  109. Ayesh Nimer Diab House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  110. Ibrahim Zeno House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  111. Jawad Arafat Shops, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  112. Mousa Ar Rayes House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  113. Rashad Arafat Abu Sido House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  114. Sulaiman Al Ashi House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  115. Yassin Al Barqoni House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  116. Subat Kassab, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  117. Saed Kassab House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  118. Abu Ayman Al-Muzaini shops, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  119. Badee’ Saq Allah shops, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  120. Eltiqa\u2019 Gallery, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  121. Edward Sa\u2019ed Institute of Music, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  122. Ishaq Al Hato, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  123. Sabri Al-Mozzeini House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  124. Ramiz Fakhera House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  125. Tawfiq Ash Sheikh House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  126. Rafiq Bseiso House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  127. Al Muzaini (Ahmad Diab Obeid) House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  128. Mohammad Saleh Hammodeh House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  129. Wafa AsSayegh House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  130. Othman Qushqar Mosque, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  131. Holy Family Church (The Latin Church), Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  132. Alaa’ Skaik, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  133. Ziyad Al-Amsi House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  134. Salman Al Amsi House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  135. Al Mkhalalati House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  136. Abdellatif Al Alami House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  137. Eisa Abdullah Al Muzaini House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  138. Khalil & Ragheb Abu Sha’ban, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  139. Riyad Al Alami House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  140. Fahmi Yousef Az Zeabaq House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  141. Bseiso (Abu Yamen) House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  142. Shafiq Ash Shawwa House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  143. Rafiq & Yousif Ash Shawwa House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  144. Kamel Al Muzaini House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  145. Mustafa Al Farran House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  146. Khalil Al Halimi House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  147. Murtaja House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  148. Sha’ban Arafa House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  149. Ahmad Ar Rayyes House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  150. Mahmoud Al Halees House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  151. Jamal Doghmosh building, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  152. Maher Mohammad Ali Saqallah House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
  153. Salim Ashour House, Gaza city, Gaza Governorate\n
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    North Gaza Governorate<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    5 damaged sites<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    1. Old Al-Omari Mosque in Jabalia, Jabalia, North Gaza Governorate<\/li>\n
    2. Byzantine Church in Jabalia, Jabalia, North Gaza Governorate<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. \u201cAl Mathaf\u201d Hotel (movable heritage repository), Jabalia, Gaza Governate<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Ash Sheikh Sa’d Mosque, Jabalia, North Gaza Governorate<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Rajab Ibrahim Abedrabboh House & Shop, Jabalia, North Gaza Governorate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      <\/div>\n
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      Rafah Governorate<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      1 damaged site<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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      1. Tell Rafah, Rafah, Rafah Governorate<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        Deir Al Balah Governorate<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        2 damaged sites<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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        1. English Cemetery, Az-Zawaida, Deir al-Balah Governorate<\/li>\n
        2. Al-Bureij Mosaic, Al Bureij, Deir al-Balah Governorate<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          Khan Younis Governorate<\/strong><\/h3>\n

          3 damaged sites<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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          1. Qal’at Barqouq, Khan Younis City, Khan Younis Governorate<\/li>\n
          2. Abasan Mosaics, Khan Younis City, Khan Younis Governorate<\/span><\/li>\n
          3. Al Qarara Cultural Museum, Al Qarara, Khan Younis Governorate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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