Photos: Three years of Israel’s war on Gaza as tent cities spread amid ruin

What the report says

Al Jazeera’s photo report marks three years since Israel launched its war on Gaza, showing how widespread destruction has forced much of the population into improvised tent camps. The images and accompanying text depict displaced families living across Gaza City and other areas, with shelters spreading over beaches, former farmland and vacant lots as people continue to mourn relatives, care for the injured and move repeatedly to avoid attacks and evacuation orders.

The outlet says more than one in 10 people from Gaza’s pre-war population have been killed or wounded since October 2023. It also reports that nearly the entire population has been left homeless, while more than 90 percent of Gaza has been destroyed and Israeli forces control around 80 percent of the territory, according to Palestinian authorities. The report describes an environment where many families remain in grief and where recovery is limited by the continued lack of building materials.

The article says a 2025 ceasefire deal reduced large-scale bombardment, but strikes have continued on tents, cars and buildings. It adds that reconstruction has stalled because Israel and Hamas have not reached agreement on disarming the group and on the withdrawal of Israeli forces. Together, the photos present Gaza as a place still trapped in displacement, loss and damaged infrastructure despite the ceasefire framework.