Since the beginning of the Israeli ground offensive into the Gaza Strip in late October, videos of the Israel Defense Forces blowing up buildings or entire blocks of houses have become some of the most iconic imagery of the war.

For Israelis, the detonations of terror infrastructure, mostly tunnels, shafts, hidden weapon depots, etc., symbolize the eradication of the terrorist infrastructure responsible for the horrors of Oct. 7.

For Palestinians and many in international media, these pictures symbolize what they see as Israeli atrocities and war crimes. Footage showing the destruction of mosques, UN-affiliated schools and university buildings, in particular, drew wide condemnation.

Even the U.S. Biden administration has raised concerns about the demolition of the university, and Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian ambassador to Britain, accused Israel of purposefully making the area “unliveable and lifeless” to prevent Gazans from returning.

A recent report from the New York Times implied that some demolitions were carried out as acts of revenge, and documented at least 33 demolitions of hundreds of buildings, including mosques and schools.

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