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Added on the 22/10/2023 09:30:54 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
People search through rubble at the Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza following Israeli air strikes. Israeli forces have stepped up their offensive in Gaza as part of the military response to the October 7 Hamas attacks which Israeli officials say killed more than 1,400 people, mostly civilians. The Hamas-run health ministry says the death toll is approaching 10,000 inside the besieged territory. IMAGES
Palestinians search through the rubble following an Israeli strike on Deir El-Balah in the centre of the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday to launch a ground offensive on the Gaza Strip's far-southern city of Rafah "with or without" a truce deal being agreed with Hamas. IMAGES
A large smoke cloud is seen rising over the central Gaza Strip, seen from the Israeli border, as Israel continues to pound the Palestinian territory in its war against Hamas. IMAGES
Debris flies in the air and smoke billows as an Israeli air strike hits the central Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel. Israel stepped up strikes on war-torn Gaza's south, where medicines were expected to be delivered for hostages in exchange for humanitarian aid under a newly brokered deal. IMAGES
Smoke rises in the sky over Rafah following an Israeli air strike, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. 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.