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Added on the 08/10/2023 08:23:50 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Israeli forces fire a warning shot on a building in Gaza City, as it keeps up its bombardment of the Palestinian enclave Wednesday. The death toll from five days of ferocious fighting between Hamas and Israel rose sharply overnight. 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 the southern Gaza city of Rafah following Israeli strikes. Since the war erupted, the tiny area's population in Rafah has boomed to around 1.5 million with hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their homes elsewhere in the territory seeking shelter there. IMAGES
Smoke billows from destroyed streets following an Israeli strike targeting the Al-Sahwa Mosque in the Gaza City's Rimal district. IMAGES
Smoke rises over Khan Yunis, seen from Rafah, following Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip. The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with Israel continuing to bombard the territory as concern grew about the growing humanitarian crisis. IMAGES