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Added on the 08/07/2024 09:04:37 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Smoke billows over Gaza City at the end of the 23rd day of the war as fighting continues in the enclave after Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing at least 1,400 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli officials. Since the 7 October attack, more than 8,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's relentless retaliatory bombardment, half of them children, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. IMAGES
Images taken from Jabalia in northern Gaza show smoke billowing above Gaza City following Israeli strikes. Israeli troops, tanks and fighter jets have swooped on Gaza City on the eve of new contacts in Qatar aiming for an eventual hostage-prisoner exchange and a truce in the war raging into its 10th month. IMAGES
Smoke billows after Israeli strikes on Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood in Gaza City and Jabalia camp, north of Gaza City. IMAGES
Smoke billows over eastern Gaza City following Israeli strikes. The Israeli military reported overnight operations in central Gaza which had also involved its navy and air force "to eliminate terrorist operatives". IMAGES
Smoke billows over Gaza City as fighting raged on unabated a day after the UN Security Council passed its first resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in the bloodiest ever Gaza war, sparked by Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel. 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.