FIRE AND HEARTBREAK:
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR IN PICTURES
More than 5,000 people have now been killed in the two weeks of fighting in Israel and Gaza.
Most of the dead are civilians. Men, women and children who just want to live in peace.
At funerals on both sides of the fence, mourners bury their dead in the latest violent episode in this long-running conflict.
As the fighting between Israel and Hamas continues, world leaders are striving to bring an end to the conflict.
6.30am on October 7. Southern Israel.
The quiet morning air was suddenly filled with blaring air raid sirens, as Hamas launched a volley of rockets from the Gaza Strip.
Estimates differ on exactly how many rockets were sent AG百家乐在线官网ward towards Israel, but it was more than 2,000.
Then the fighters came.
From the skies, militants on motorised paragliders flew across the border. Others crossed on motorbikes.
A picture from the site of the massacre at the Supernova electronic music festival in Re'im, Israel where 260 people died and more than 100 people were taken hostage. Pic: AP/Ilia Yefimovich
A picture from the site of the massacre at the Supernova electronic music festival in Re'im, Israel where 260 people died and more than 100 people were taken hostage. Pic: AP/Ilia Yefimovich
People look at the wreckage after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck Tel Aviv. Pic: AP/Moti Milrod
People look at the wreckage after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck Tel Aviv. Pic: AP/Moti Milrod
Fire and smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. Pic: AP Photo/Fatima Shbair
Fire and smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. Pic: AP Photo/Fatima Shbair
Sunday, October 8
Fighting continued in Israel as the police and army clashed with Hamas militants that remained at large.
The Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip wrought destruction on the densely populated area.
According to the Israeli Defence Force (IDF), at least 426 Hamas targets were hit by the Sunday morning, including a compound belonging to the head of the group's intelligence department.
Buildings in Gaza were razed to the ground, including Al-Amin Muhammad Mosque.
The death toll on both sides continued to rise.
An Israeli tank deployed near Sderot as fighting with Hamas continues. Pic: Reuters/Ronen Zvulun
An Israeli tank deployed near Sderot as fighting with Hamas continues. Pic: Reuters/Ronen Zvulun
The ruins of a mosque destroyed in an air strike in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Pic: AP/Yousef Masoud
The ruins of a mosque destroyed in an air strike in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Pic: AP/Yousef Masoud
Monday, October 9
An Israeli firefighter kneels to compose himself in Ashkelon, Israel. Pic: AP/Ohad Zwigenberg
An Israeli firefighter kneels to compose himself in Ashkelon, Israel. Pic: AP/Ohad Zwigenberg
A Palestinian girl walks amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City following Israeli airstrikes on the Shati refugee camp. Pic: AP/Mohammed Talatene
A Palestinian girl walks amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City following Israeli airstrikes on the Shati refugee camp. Pic: AP/Mohammed Talatene
Tuesday, October 10
A man holds his child while taking cover behind a vehicle amid a rocket attack from Gaza in Ashkelon, Israel. Pic: AP/Ilia Yefimovich
A man holds his child while taking cover behind a vehicle amid a rocket attack from Gaza in Ashkelon, Israel. Pic: AP/Ilia Yefimovich
Building after building in Gaza is levelled as Israel's operation continues. Pic: AP/Hassan Eslaiah
Building after building in Gaza is levelled as Israel's operation continues. Pic: AP/Hassan Eslaiah
Wednesday, October 11
A dove - historically a symbol of peace - flies amid the wreckage of Gaza. Pic: Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
A dove - historically a symbol of peace - flies amid the wreckage of Gaza. Pic: Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
Rocket fire from the Gaza Strip continues - an Israeli woman is seen taking cover in Ashkelon. Pic:AP/Leo Correa
Rocket fire from the Gaza Strip continues - an Israeli woman is seen taking cover in Ashkelon. Pic:AP/Leo Correa
Friday, October 13
Palestinians in the West Bank take part in a protest following strikes on Gaza. Pic: Reuters/Raneen Sawafta
Palestinians in the West Bank take part in a protest following strikes on Gaza. Pic: Reuters/Raneen Sawafta
The IDF calls for "all residents of Gaza City to evacuate their homes" and "move south for their protection"
The IDF calls for "all residents of Gaza City to evacuate their homes" and "move south for their protection"
Saturday, October 14
Israeli soldiers walk past houses destroyed by Hamas militants in Kibbutz Be'eri, Israel. Pic: AP/Ariel Schalit
Israeli soldiers walk past houses destroyed by Hamas militants in Kibbutz Be'eri, Israel. Pic: AP/Ariel Schalit
A Palestinian man holds a cat in Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza. Pic: Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
A Palestinian man holds a cat in Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza. Pic: Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
A Palestinian child among those waiting at the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. Pic: AP/Hatem Ali
A Palestinian child among those waiting at the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. Pic: AP/Hatem Ali
Tuesday, October 17 - blast at Al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza
The aftermath of an explosion at the Al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza. Pic: Reuters/Mohammed Al-Masri
The aftermath of an explosion at the Al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza. Pic: Reuters/Mohammed Al-Masri
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest near the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey after the hospital blast
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest near the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey after the hospital blast
Wednesday, October 18 - President Biden visits Israel
President Joe Biden embraces Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after touching down in Israel
President Joe Biden embraces Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after touching down in Israel
Biden meets survivors including 65-year-old Rachel Edri, who reportedly served tea to Hamas attackers to buy time for rescuers to arrive and storm the building where she was being held. Pic: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein
Biden meets survivors including 65-year-old Rachel Edri, who reportedly served tea to Hamas attackers to buy time for rescuers to arrive and storm the building where she was being held. Pic: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein
Biden's visit does not go down well everywhere. Protests are held in Jordan, where a meeting between the US president and other leaders was cancelled at the last minute. Pic: Reuters/Alaa Al Sukhni
Biden's visit does not go down well everywhere. Protests are held in Jordan, where a meeting between the US president and other leaders was cancelled at the last minute. Pic: Reuters/Alaa Al Sukhni
Thursday, October 19
Israeli tanks mass near the border with Gaza. Pic: Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura
Israeli tanks mass near the border with Gaza. Pic: Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura
Palestinians walk amid the rubble after an Israeli strike in southern Gaza. Pic: Reuters/Mohammed Salem
Palestinians walk amid the rubble after an Israeli strike in southern Gaza. Pic: Reuters/Mohammed Salem
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid wait to enter Gaza via the Rafah crossing from Egypt
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid wait to enter Gaza via the Rafah crossing from Egypt
Friday, October 20
Emergency services carry a man injured during clashes with Israeli forces near Ramallah in the West Bank. Pic: Reuters/Ammar Awad
Emergency services carry a man injured during clashes with Israeli forces near Ramallah in the West Bank. Pic: Reuters/Ammar Awad
CREDITS
Pictures: Reuters, Associated Press
Picture research: Dan Daukes, picture editor