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Added on the 09/05/2023 03:59:35 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Israeli forces carry out air strikes on the Gaza Strip in response to incendiary ballons launched from the Palestinian enclave into southern Israel. "Over the past day, arson balloons were launched from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory," Israel's military said in a statement. 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
Beit Lahia in northern Gaza lies in ruins, with some homes completely flattened following air strikes, as Israel continues its relentless offensive against Hamas in the besieged Palestinian territory. 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.