Palestinians inspect the devastation caused by an Israeli air strike in Rafah, Gaza, on Friday, February 9.
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Palestinians inspect the devastation caused by an Israeli air strike in Rafah, Gaza, on Friday, February 9.
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Last week, Israel rejected Hamas' ceasefire plan, and demonstrators again took to the streets in Tel Aviv to demand the release of hostages taken during the Hamas attack on October 7. Israel discovered tunnels under the headquarters of the United Nations agency in Gaza, and emerged Opposition against Israel. Hamas in Gaza is now widespread and out in the open, expressed alongside anger at Israel.
An attack occurred near the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip late on Thursday, February 8, killing at least 13 people. Rafah is the place where more than a million Palestinians have taken refuge because Israel previously told the residents of Gaza that they would be safe there. Meanwhile, the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, stated that because of Israel's commitment to keeping civilians safe, the planned military operation in Rafah “cannot continue.”
Here's a look at memorable photos from the past week in the area:
Palestinians who have taken refuge in schools amid ongoing attacks by Israeli forces try to stay warm and cook a meal over an open fire in the Rafah school yard on Thursday, February 8.
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Palestinians who have taken refuge in schools amid ongoing attacks by Israeli forces try to stay warm and cook a meal over an open fire in the Rafah school yard on Thursday, February 8.
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Israeli soldiers stand on a tank near the sea in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, February 8.
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Israeli soldiers stand on a tank near the sea in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, February 8.
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Protesters disguised as pregnant women take part in a demonstration in Tel Aviv, demanding the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, on Thursday, February 8.
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Protesters disguised as pregnant women take part in a demonstration in Tel Aviv, demanding the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, on Thursday, February 8.
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Yoel Kadish holds a photo of his cousin, Or Yosef Ran, who was killed in a Hamas attack on October 7, as demonstrators block humanitarian aid into Gaza on Tuesday, February 6, in Kerem Shalom, Israel.
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Yoel Kadish holds a photo of his cousin, Or Yosef Ran, who was killed in a Hamas attack on October 7, as demonstrators block humanitarian aid into Gaza on Tuesday, February 6, in Kerem Shalom, Israel.
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Friends and family share a Shabbat meal as people begin to return home in Sderot, Israel, on Saturday, February 10.
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Friends and family share a Shabbat meal as people begin to return home in Sderot, Israel, on Saturday, February 10.
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People inspect damage to their homes caused by Israeli airstrikes in Rafah on Wednesday, February 7. The United Nations warns of possible “large-scale” loss of life.
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People inspect damage to their homes caused by Israeli airstrikes in Rafah on Wednesday, February 7. The United Nations warns of possible “large-scale” loss of life.
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On February 7, people look at a poster with pictures of young people captured or killed by Hamas militants during the October 7 attack on attendees of a concert at the Supernova music festival.
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On February 7, people look at a poster with pictures of young people captured or killed by Hamas militants during the October 7 attack on attendees of a concert at the Supernova music festival.
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Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli ground attack and bombing on the Gaza Strip, outside a morgue in Rafah on February 8.
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Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli ground attack and bombing on the Gaza Strip, outside a morgue in Rafah on February 8.
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A woman shouts slogans after she was arrested by police in Tel Aviv on Saturday, February 10, during a protest demanding the release of hostages taken by Hamas militants during the October 7 attack.
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A woman shouts slogans after she was arrested by police in Tel Aviv on Saturday, February 10, during a protest demanding the release of hostages taken by Hamas militants during the October 7 attack.
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Palestinian paramedics load bodies recovered from a destroyed car into an ambulance following reports of an Israeli bombing of Rafah on Tuesday, February 6.
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Palestinian paramedics load bodies recovered from a destroyed car into an ambulance following reports of an Israeli bombing of Rafah on Tuesday, February 6.
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Rescuers put out a fire after a car was hit in an Israeli raid on Rafah on Saturday, February 10.
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Rescuers put out a fire after a car was hit in an Israeli raid on Rafah on Saturday, February 10.
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Israeli soldiers guard a crater-like hole that gives way to the entrance to a small tunnel in the UNRWA compound on Thursday, February 8, as the army discovered tunnels beneath the UN agency's headquarters that the army says Hamas militants used to attack its forces. During a ground operation in Gaza.
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Israeli soldiers guard a crater-like hole that gives way to the entrance to a small tunnel in the UNRWA compound on Thursday, February 8, as the army discovered tunnels beneath the UN agency's headquarters that the army says Hamas militants used to attack its forces. During a ground operation in Gaza.
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A woman and children sit outside tents housing displaced Palestinians in Rafah on Thursday, February 8.
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A woman and children sit outside tents housing displaced Palestinians in Rafah on Thursday, February 8.
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Plumes of smoke rise over the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel on Sunday, February 11.
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Plumes of smoke rise over the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel on Sunday, February 11.
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Palestinians who fled their homes and took refuge in a school to ensure their safety during Israeli attacks gather to celebrate the Night of Miraj in Rafah on Thursday, February 8.
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Palestinians who fled their homes and took refuge in a school to ensure their safety during Israeli attacks gather to celebrate the Night of Miraj in Rafah on Thursday, February 8.
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