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Microblog talk of the town

Issue 2 · Friday, October 2, 2026 · see the latest

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A viral X post says updated Google Maps imagery shows Rafah’s destruction

This one attracted a massive amount of views

We could not find unbiased reporting on this

On September 26, Ali Abunimah posted a Google Maps view of part of Rafah in southern Gaza, saying Google Maps had been updated to show the destruction. The post drew about 4.1 million views. We have not independently checked the imagery or when Google updated it.

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  • Rafah

    After exploring Google Maps has been updated to show … Rafah, for background from a less partisan source, read Rafah.

    Background on the city in the southern Gaza Strip: home to about 172,000 people in 2017, now described as largely destroyed and depopulated.

    Wikipedia · Wade · 5 min

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