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Added on the 25/01/2021 08:43:18 - Copyright : AFP EN
A plume of smoke rises over Gaza City. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Israel's military offensive on Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, in retaliation for their unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, has created a "humanitarian hellscape" for civilians trapped in the besieged Palestinian territory. IMAGES
Smoke rises as aid is airdropped over Gaza City. Israel and Iran traded threats after Tehran's first-ever direct attack on its arch-foe sharply heightened tensions in a region already on edge after six months of war in Gaza. IMAGES
A strike hits Gaza City, as the war between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian territory grinds on. IMAGES
Large plumes of smoke rise over Gaza City, as residents reported heavy Israeli fire in central Gaza. 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
Military aircrafts parachute food aid into Gaza City, a day after 18 people were killed in stampedes or drowned in the Mediterranean Sea as they were rushing towards aid packages. Hamas has urged an end to the airdrops and called for stepped-up road deliveries instead. The United States said it would keep airdropping humanitarian supplies while also pushing for more overland deliveries. IMAGES