The abandoned Yasser Arafat International Airport on the Gaza Strip

Gaza International Airport, Gaza strip

Also known as Yasser Arafat International Airport, this airport served the Gaza strip. Opened in 1998, 700,000 passengers passed though it a year, but not for long. In December 2001 Israeli forces shelled its radar station and control tower, putting it out of action. A few weeks later, they bulldozed the runway.

The abandoned Yasser Arafat International Airport on the Gaza Strip

The abandoned Yasser Arafat International Airport on the Gaza Strip

The abandoned Yasser Arafat International Airport on the Gaza Strip

The abandoned Yasser Arafat International Airport on the Gaza Strip

The abandoned Yasser Arafat International Airport on the Gaza Strip

The abandoned Yasser Arafat International Airport on the Gaza Strip