Gaza officials say it's far too early to know the exact cost of the damage, while Israel estimates the operation cost it about $2 billion Parts of Gaza, even to the people who lived there only days or weeks ago, are barely recognizable.
Palestinians who fled neighborhoods like Shujayeh, Beit Hanoun and Rafah are having difficulty finding where their homes once stood, says Issam Younis, director of the al-Mezan Center for Human Rights in Gaza.
Those parts of the Gaza Strip — from which the Israeli military says it came under fire by Hamas militants — have seen the heaviest bombardments from Israel.
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