Saturday, 3 January 2009

In pictures: Conflict in Gaza

An Israeli tank at the boundary with Gaza

Israel has intensified its military offensive against Hamas in Gaza, a week after launching air strikes on targets across the territory.



A shell fired by the Israeli military explodes in Gaza

Israeli artillery was fired into Gaza for the first time since the offensive began, hours before ground troops moved into the

Damage in Gaza from an Israeli strike

As air strikes on Gaza continued, more buildings were damaged and at least 10 people were killed when a mosque was hit, local medics said.



One Palestinian stepped close to photograph an unexploded Israeli bomb, which landed in a house.

Here, a Palestinian photographs an unexploded Israeli bomb, which landed in a house.

A pro-Palestinian supporter protesting outside the British prime minister's residence in central London

The continuing violence has prompted anti-Israeli protests around the world. In central London demonstrators symbolically threw shoes at the British prime minister's residence...

Israeli Arabs march in the northern Israeli town of Sakhnin against Israel's action in Gaza

... while in northern Israel, thousands of Israeli Arabs marched in protest against Israel's military action.

Israelis in Tel Aviv protest against Hamas

However, at a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israelis waved their nation's flag and chanted anti-Hamas slogans.


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