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Rockets are fired from Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, amid an ongoing exchange of fire between Israel and Hamas militants. US President Joe Biden is due to visit Israel on Wednesday, 12 days after Gaza-based Hamas militants attacked southern Israel on 7 October, triggering a full-scale war that has claimed thousands of lives, most of them civilians on both sides. IMAGES
Rockets are launched from Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, amid an ongoing exchange of fire between Israel and Hamas militants. IMAGES
A barrage of rockets is fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, some intercepted by the Iron Dome defence system, on the third day of the worst escalation of violence in months that has killed 26 people in the blockaded Palestinian enclave. IMAGES
Deserted streets and closed shops in Rafah in Gaza Strip, near the border with Egypt, amid the ongoing Israeli operation. IMAGES
Deserted streets and closed shops in Rafah in Gaza Strip, near the border with Egypt, amid the ongoing Israeli operation, as truce talks with Hamas militants failed to progress. 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.