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Added on the 06/08/2022 07:48:30 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Smoke billows from buildings in Gaza City following Israeli air strikes at night in response to the Hamas surprise assault. IMAGES
Images taken from the Israeli side of the border show smoke rising in central Gaza following an Israeli strike. Israeli troops are fighting Hamas militants in multiple battles across the Gaza Strip, forcing new waves of Palestinian mass displacement. IMAGES
Israel announced the rescue of two hostages in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where the Hamas-run health ministry said 52 Palestinians including children were killed in heavy overnight air strikes. IMAGES
Footage taken from Rafah shows smoke billowing over Khan Yunis as Israeli strikes pounded southern Gaza on the 100th day of the war on Hamas which has claimed a surging civilian death toll and ravaged the besieged Palestinian territory. IMAGES
Smoke billows over the northern Gaza Strip after Israeli air strikes. The strikes come ahead of the start of a four-day truce between Israel and Hamas. The Palestinian militant group is set to free at least 50 of the hostages they took in their deadly October 7 attack. In turn, Israel would release at least 150 Palestinian prisoners and allow more humanitarian aid into the coastal territory after more than six weeks of bombardment, heavy fighting and crippling siege. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.