Angelina Jolie Highlights Gaza Destruction on Instagram

Hollywood star and Oscar winner Angelina Jolie posted on Instagram, urging followers to "open Google and see what has been done to Gaza." She shared recent satellite images of the Gaza Strip, available on Google Maps, stating that entire neighborhoods, homes, schools, hospitals, and essential infrastructure have been destroyed or damaged. Jolie cited a UN satellite analysis indicating that by June 16, 2026, 82% of Gaza's buildings will be damaged, with two-thirds of those destroyed. She noted that 94% of Gaza's population, nearly 2 million people, require shelter and essential aid as winter approaches, with humanitarian supplies facing ongoing restrictions.

Jolie emphasized that while Google Earth shows the physical devastation, it cannot convey the human cost, the loss of families, or the reality for survivors. She called for immediate action, stressing the need for shelter before winter, scaled humanitarian aid, medical supplies for hospitals, and conditions for rebuilding homes, schools, and communities. "The destruction is visible. The needs are known. What matters now is whether they are being met," she concluded.

The actress tagged the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the humanitarian organization INARA in her post, which garnered approximately 814,000 likes and over 23,000 comments. The post did not mention Israel or the ongoing war. Jolie has previously spoken out against Israel's actions in Gaza, advocating for humanitarian efforts. In January, she visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing as part of a humanitarian tour for Gaza's residents. In November 2023, following the October 7th attacks, she described Gaza as an "open-air prison" that was rapidly becoming a "mass grave."