Al Jazeera report shows the transformation of Gaza City's port after years of war

A video report from Al Jazeera, filed by correspondent Maram Humaid, documents the transformation of Gaza City's port, which the network says was once a hub for fishing and tourism before years of war left much of it in ruins.

The report frames the devastation as a consequence of what Al Jazeera describes as Israel's "genocide" in Gaza, a characterization Israel has strongly rejected, saying its military campaign in the territory has targeted Hamas rather than the Palestinian population as a whole. The term remains legally and politically contested: some United Nations officials, human rights organizations and legal scholars have applied it to the conflict, while Israel and allies including the United States have disputed its application.

Regardless of how the broader conflict is characterized, extensive reporting from multiple international outlets has documented severe destruction across Gaza City, including damage to infrastructure that once supported fishing and other coastal livelihoods. The port, according to Al Jazeera, previously served fishing crews who depended on it for their livelihoods as well as visitors drawn to the Gaza coastline, before the territory became the center of a prolonged war following the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and Israel's subsequent military campaign.

The video report does not provide specific figures on the current state of the port's infrastructure or the number of fishing families affected, focusing instead on visual documentation of the changes described by the correspondent. It adds to a body of Al Jazeera coverage examining the war's effects on civilian infrastructure and livelihoods across the Gaza Strip.

The broader war in Gaza, which has included periods of intense fighting as well as ceasefire efforts, has drawn sustained international attention to both the humanitarian toll on Palestinian civilians and the security concerns Israel has raised since the October 2023 attack.