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Added on the 27/12/2021 11:18:45 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Plumes of smoke rise above the now-evacuated fire-ravaged village of Kiotari on the Greek island of Rhodes as the blazes continue to ravage the island for a fifth consecutive day. Thousands of locals and tourists fled the Aegean island over the weekend in what authorities called the country's largest-ever wildfire evacuation. IMAGES
A large cloud of smoke shrouds the north of Athens as a blaze that firefighters had hoped to control regained strength, after having destroyed large areas of pine forests. IMAGES
A plume of smoke rises over Central Gaza, seen from Israel. On Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would increase "military pressure" on Palestinian militant group Hamas in a bid to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza. IMAGES
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
A large plume of smoke rises over Jabalia, in northern Gaza, as the latest attempt to reach a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas appears to have faltered. IMAGES
A plume of smoke rises over Jabalia, in northern Gaza. IMAGES