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Added on the 19/12/2023 07:52:07 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
An Israeli military helicopter flies over Rafah in southern Gaza, as Palestinians fear an Israeli army ground offensive in the overcrowded city. After Khan Yunis, a town transformed into a field of ruins where the army continues to confront Hamas fighters, Israel is preparing a ground offensive in Rafah, a few kilometres further south, which has become the last refuge for hundreds of thousands of civilians who have fled the fighting. IMAGES
Smoke billows and a helicopter flies over Nuseirat, seen from Deir al-Balah, as the Israeli military said its troops had rescued four Israeli hostages alive in the central Gaza refugee camp. IMAGES
Plumes of smoke rise above Khan Yunis as an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle flies over Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. In response to the deadliest attack in its history by Hamas on October 7, 2023, Israel launched a relentless offensive that has reduced vast swathes of Gaza to rubble and claimed over 22,300 lives, according to the Palestinian territory's health ministry. IMAGES
An Israeli drone flies over Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, amid continuing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. IMAGES
An Israeli helicopter landing near the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Yunis. Vowing to destroy Hamas and bring back the hostages, Israel launched a massive military offensive against the Palestinian Islamist movement that has left much of the Gaza Strip in ruins. The territory's Hamas government says the war has killed at least 18,800 people, mostly women and children. IMAGES
Released Israeli hostages are seen on board a military helicopter as it lands on a helipad near the Schneider Children's Hospital in Petah Tikva, after they were liberated from Hamas captivity as part of a hostage deal. IMAGES