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Israel’s war against Hamas in 31 images

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2023-10-08 19:30:10

Fire and smoke rise above buildings in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike, on October 8, 2023. The death toll surged to almost 1,000 since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its massive surprise attack on Israel with a barrage of rockets and a massive ground assault, officials on both sides said.

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A salvo of rockets is fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza City toward Israel, on October 8, 2023.

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The death toll surged to almost 1,000 since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its massive surprise attack on Israel with a barrage of rockets and a massive ground assault, officials on both sides said on October 8.

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A Palestinian demonstrator throws rocks towards Israeli soldiers during clashes in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on October 8, 2023. Israel, reeling from the deadliest attack on its territory in half a century, formally declared war on Hamas.

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Palestinians fleeing Israeli air strikes take refuge in a school run by the United Nations in Gaza City.

Daily Life In Gaza, Palestine

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Palestinians fleeing Israeli air strikes take refuge in a school run by the United Nations in Gaza City.

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A building that collapsed due to the fall of a rocket and destroyed and dusty cars in south Tel Aviv.

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The resident of the building that collapsed following the fall of a rocket requests to enter the area.

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A building that collapsed following the fall of a rocket in south Tel Aviv.

Aftermath Of Israeli Air Strikes In Gaza

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Palestinians walk on the rubble of destroyed houses after an Israeli air stike in Gaza City.

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A Palestinian sit in front of the rubble of destroyed houses after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City.

Aftermath Of Israeli Air Strikes In Gaza

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Palestinians walk on the rubble of destroyed houses after an Israeli air stike in Gaza City.

Aftermath Of Israeli Air Strikes In Gaza

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Rubble of destroyed buildings after an Israeli air stike in Gaza City.

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Palestinians walk in front of the rubble of destroyed buildings after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City.

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An Israeli missile launched from the Iron Dome defence missile system attempts to intercept a rocket, fired from the Gaza Strip, over the city of Netivot in southern Israel.

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A salvo of rockets is fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza as an Israeli missile launched from the Iron Dome defence missile system attempts to intercept the rockets, fired from the Gaza Strip, over the city of Netivot.

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A general view of destruction after the deadly attack on a police station in the city of Sderot on the second day of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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Destroyed cars are seen on a road after the deadly attack on a police station in the city of Sderot on the second day of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas

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Israeli soldiers are seen on the border after the deadly attack on a police station in the city of Sderot on the second day of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.