Impact on cultural heritage

UNESCO is conducting a preliminary damage assessment for cultural properties through remote monitoring based on satellite imagery and analysis provided by UNITAR/UNOSAT. Following the ceasefire in Gaza on 10 October 2025, UNESCO has been complementing these efforts with rapid on-site assessments, where access and security conditions allow.
Last update:25 March 2026
Provisional protection to Saint Hilarion monastery

The Saint Hilarion monastery complex has been provisionally inscribed on the International List of Cultural Property under Enhanced Protection

As of 24 March 2026, UNESCO has verified damage to 164 sites since 7 October 2023 – 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.

153 damaged sites

Gaza Governorate

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

North Gaza Governorate

  1. Old Al-Omari Mosque in Jabalia, Jabalia, North Gaza Governorate
  2. Byzantine Church in Jabalia, Jabalia, North Gaza Governorate
  3. “Al Mathaf” Hotel (movable heritage repository), Jabalia, Gaza Governate
  4. Ash Sheikh Sa'd Mosque, Jabalia, North Gaza Governorate
  5. Rajab Ibrahim Abedrabboh House & Shop, Jabalia, North Gaza Governorate
1 damaged site

Rafah Governorate

  1. Tell Rafah, Rafah, Rafah Governorate
2 damaged sites

Deir Al Balah Governorate

  1. English Cemetery, Az-Zawaida, Deir al-Balah Governorate
  2. Al-Bureij Mosaic, Al Bureij, Deir al-Balah Governorate
3 damaged sites

Khan Younis Governorate

  1. Qal'at Barqouq, Khan Younis City, Khan Younis Governorate
  2. Abasan Mosaics, Khan Younis City, Khan Younis Governorate
  3. Al Qarara Cultural Museum, Al Qarara, Khan Younis Governorate

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