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Fighting in Israel and Gaza, in Photos Fighting in Israel and Gaza, in Photos
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel warned on Sunday of a “long and difficult war” ahead, a day after Palestinian militants launched one of the biggest attacks in years from the Gaza Strip, sending thousands of rockets into central and southern parts of the country as heavily armed gunmen crossed border fences into Israeli communities.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel warned on Sunday of a “long and difficult war” ahead, a day after Palestinian militants launched one of the biggest attacks in years from the Gaza Strip, sending thousands of rockets into central and southern parts of the country as heavily armed gunmen crossed border fences into Israeli communities.
By Tuesday, Israeli troops had mostly retaken control of towns near the Gaza Strip from Hamas gunmen. With the border nearly secured — even as rocket attacks from Gaza continued and some firefights broke out — the scale of the horror unleashed on towns and villages near Gaza was rapidly coming into focus.By Tuesday, Israeli troops had mostly retaken control of towns near the Gaza Strip from Hamas gunmen. With the border nearly secured — even as rocket attacks from Gaza continued and some firefights broke out — the scale of the horror unleashed on towns and villages near Gaza was rapidly coming into focus.
Here are images from the confrontation.Here are images from the confrontation.
This gallery contains graphic images.This gallery contains graphic images.
Palestinians looking for survivors in a house destroyed by Israeli airstrikes overnight in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.Palestinians looking for survivors in a house destroyed by Israeli airstrikes overnight in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
A woman grieving over the bodies of three relatives killed in airstrikes in Gaza City.A woman grieving over the bodies of three relatives killed in airstrikes in Gaza City.
An Israeli Army self-propelled howitzer firing near the border with Gaza.An Israeli Army self-propelled howitzer firing near the border with Gaza.
The funeral in Gan Haim, central Israel, of May Naim, 24, who was among more than 100 people killed on Saturday by Palestinian gunmen who stormed the Nova Festival, an outdoor event about three miles from the Gaza border.The funeral in Gan Haim, central Israel, of May Naim, 24, who was among more than 100 people killed on Saturday by Palestinian gunmen who stormed the Nova Festival, an outdoor event about three miles from the Gaza border.
Abandoned items in Sderot, a city in southern Israel that was attacked on Saturday by at least two pickups carrying armed men and a mounted machine gun.Abandoned items in Sderot, a city in southern Israel that was attacked on Saturday by at least two pickups carrying armed men and a mounted machine gun.
Carrying a wounded girl at the site of Israeli strikes in Khan Younis. A child carrying belongings from his family’s house that was damaged in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younes, in the Southern Gaza Strip.
Funerals of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis.Funerals of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis.
Surveying the damage in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza after Israeli strikes.Surveying the damage in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza after Israeli strikes.
An injured girl outside Al-Shifa Hospital in central Gaza.An injured girl outside Al-Shifa Hospital in central Gaza.
Israeli soldiers near the body of a Hamas gunman in the village of Kfar Azza. Journalists with The New York Times who traveled to the village saw bodies on pathways and lawns, and in houses and other locations.Israeli soldiers near the body of a Hamas gunman in the village of Kfar Azza. Journalists with The New York Times who traveled to the village saw bodies on pathways and lawns, and in houses and other locations.
Family and friends of the paramedic Amit Man, 22, beside her grave in Netivot, Israel.Family and friends of the paramedic Amit Man, 22, beside her grave in Netivot, Israel.
A salvo of rockets fired from Gaza.A salvo of rockets fired from Gaza.
Israeli soldiers with the bodies of Israeli civilians near the border with Gaza.Israeli soldiers with the bodies of Israeli civilians near the border with Gaza.
Carrying an injured child outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.Carrying an injured child outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
Residents of Kfar Azza who were evacuated from their homes after gunmen broke into their kibbutz.Residents of Kfar Azza who were evacuated from their homes after gunmen broke into their kibbutz.
Israeli soldiers patrolling in Kfar Azza.Israeli soldiers patrolling in Kfar Azza.
Palestinian journalists mourning their colleagues Saeed Al-Taweel and Muhammad Sobh, who were killed while photographing a strike on Gaza City.Palestinian journalists mourning their colleagues Saeed Al-Taweel and Muhammad Sobh, who were killed while photographing a strike on Gaza City.
Emergency responders bringing wounded children to Al-Shifa Hospital.Emergency responders bringing wounded children to Al-Shifa Hospital.
The funeral in Tzur Shalom cemetery of Noa Englander, who was killed in the attack on the Nova Festival.The funeral in Tzur Shalom cemetery of Noa Englander, who was killed in the attack on the Nova Festival.
The seaport of Gaza City after Israeli strikes.The seaport of Gaza City after Israeli strikes.
Israelis taking cover in a shelter in Ashkelon, about 10 miles north of the Gaza Strip, as a siren warns of incoming rockets.Israelis taking cover in a shelter in Ashkelon, about 10 miles north of the Gaza Strip, as a siren warns of incoming rockets.
A tourist group from Italy whose original departure was canceled awaiting another flight at Ben Gurion Airport, outside Tel Aviv.A tourist group from Italy whose original departure was canceled awaiting another flight at Ben Gurion Airport, outside Tel Aviv.
Destruction around the Ahmed Yassin Mosque, which was bombed in Israeli airstrikes, in Gaza City.Destruction around the Ahmed Yassin Mosque, which was bombed in Israeli airstrikes, in Gaza City.
A mother and father carrying their daughter, who was wounded inside a school in downtown Gaza City by an Israeli airstrike, into Al-Shifa Hospital.A mother and father carrying their daughter, who was wounded inside a school in downtown Gaza City by an Israeli airstrike, into Al-Shifa Hospital.
The funeral of an Israeli soldier, Yuval Ben Yaakov, in the cemetery in Kfar Menahem.The funeral of an Israeli soldier, Yuval Ben Yaakov, in the cemetery in Kfar Menahem.
Israeli forces in a cotton field near Kfar Menahem.Israeli forces in a cotton field near Kfar Menahem.
People hiding under the stairs after their house was destroyed when Israeli warplanes bombed the Western Mosque, west of Gaza City.People hiding under the stairs after their house was destroyed when Israeli warplanes bombed the Western Mosque, west of Gaza City.
A wounded Palestinian woman mourning as she holds the body of her daughter at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.A wounded Palestinian woman mourning as she holds the body of her daughter at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
The funeral of Col. Roi Levy, 44, at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem.The funeral of Col. Roi Levy, 44, at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem.
Israel’s Iron Dome antimissile system intercepting rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Ashkelon.Israel’s Iron Dome antimissile system intercepting rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Ashkelon.
Israelis in Ashkelon evacuating a site struck by a rocket fired from Gaza.Israelis in Ashkelon evacuating a site struck by a rocket fired from Gaza.
Israelis seeking shelter after a rocket siren was sounded in Jerusalem.Israelis seeking shelter after a rocket siren was sounded in Jerusalem.
Palestinians search for survivors after an Israeli airstrike on the Jabaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.Palestinians search for survivors after an Israeli airstrike on the Jabaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.
A girl running in fear at the sounds of bombing near Al-Shifa Hospital.A girl running in fear at the sounds of bombing near Al-Shifa Hospital.
An E.M.T., Menachem Zacharya, drawing blood from two Israelis at a donation center set up in a Jerusalem arena by Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency service.An E.M.T., Menachem Zacharya, drawing blood from two Israelis at a donation center set up in a Jerusalem arena by Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency service.
Relatives mourning people killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City.Relatives mourning people killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City.
A wedding photo in a building in Ashkelon that was hit by rockets.A wedding photo in a building in Ashkelon that was hit by rockets.
An injured woman with her child after an Israeli airstrike near their house in the central Gaza Strip.An injured woman with her child after an Israeli airstrike near their house in the central Gaza Strip.
A building damaged in strikes in Gaza City.A building damaged in strikes in Gaza City.
Israeli soldiers leaving a shelter after rocket sirens were sounded in Sderot, as they searched for remaining Hamas gunmen from Gaza in a residential neighborhood near where gunmen had taken over a police station.Israeli soldiers leaving a shelter after rocket sirens were sounded in Sderot, as they searched for remaining Hamas gunmen from Gaza in a residential neighborhood near where gunmen had taken over a police station.
A building in Tel Aviv a day after it was hit.A building in Tel Aviv a day after it was hit.
Tali Touito, a resident of Sderot, described how Hamas gunmen attacked and took over the police station on her street.Tali Touito, a resident of Sderot, described how Hamas gunmen attacked and took over the police station on her street.
A blindfolded Palestinian prisoner speaking to a member of the Israeli security forces on the border with Gaza, near Ashkelon.A blindfolded Palestinian prisoner speaking to a member of the Israeli security forces on the border with Gaza, near Ashkelon.
A strike of the National Islamic Bank in central Gaza.A strike of the National Islamic Bank in central Gaza.
Searching through the rubble of a house in Khan Younis.Searching through the rubble of a house in Khan Younis.
Israeli soldiers in an assembly area near the Gaza Strip.Israeli soldiers in an assembly area near the Gaza Strip.
Gabriel Trigun taking cover beside his car as rockets launched from Gaza were intercepted by the Iron Dome air-defense system in Sderot.Gabriel Trigun taking cover beside his car as rockets launched from Gaza were intercepted by the Iron Dome air-defense system in Sderot.
Palestinian citizens inspecting their property in Gaza City.Palestinian citizens inspecting their property in Gaza City.
A mother crying next to the body of her son — who was killed in the Israeli raids — on the grounds of Al-Shifa Hospital.A mother crying next to the body of her son — who was killed in the Israeli raids — on the grounds of Al-Shifa Hospital.
Israeli soldiers running to catch up with members of their unit during a patrol in Sderot.Israeli soldiers running to catch up with members of their unit during a patrol in Sderot.
An infant sleeping in a dining room in Kibbutz Mishmar HaNegev after being rescued with a family that was hiding in a house in Kibbutz Kfar.An infant sleeping in a dining room in Kibbutz Mishmar HaNegev after being rescued with a family that was hiding in a house in Kibbutz Kfar.
A woman running to the concrete shelter at her home in Ashkelon after a rocket siren sounded.A woman running to the concrete shelter at her home in Ashkelon after a rocket siren sounded.
Palestinian children looking toward the sky as they hear the sound of airstrikes. Families sought refuge at a United Nations Relief and Works Agency school in Gaza.Palestinian children looking toward the sky as they hear the sound of airstrikes. Families sought refuge at a United Nations Relief and Works Agency school in Gaza.
Palestinians breaking into the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border fence.Palestinians breaking into the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border fence.
The bodies of Israelis killed by Palestinian gunmen who entered from the Gaza Strip lay covered in Sderot.The bodies of Israelis killed by Palestinian gunmen who entered from the Gaza Strip lay covered in Sderot.
A resident of Ashkelon looking out the window of his family’s apartment at destruction caused by a rocket fired from Gaza.A resident of Ashkelon looking out the window of his family’s apartment at destruction caused by a rocket fired from Gaza.
Palestinian gunmen surrounding a truck reportedly carrying a captured woman in Khan Yunis.Palestinian gunmen surrounding a truck reportedly carrying a captured woman in Khan Yunis.
Rockets being fired toward Israel from the Gaza Strip. The assault began without warning at about 6:30 a.m. on the Jewish Sabbath, and almost 50 years to the day since a surprise attack by Egyptian and Syrian forces on Israel that set off the 1973 war.Rockets being fired toward Israel from the Gaza Strip. The assault began without warning at about 6:30 a.m. on the Jewish Sabbath, and almost 50 years to the day since a surprise attack by Egyptian and Syrian forces on Israel that set off the 1973 war.
Members of Israeli security forces carrying a wounded person in Ashkelon.Members of Israeli security forces carrying a wounded person in Ashkelon.
The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.
Bodies strewn on a road in Sderot.Bodies strewn on a road in Sderot.
Palestinian gunmen riding a seized Israeli military vehicle.Palestinian gunmen riding a seized Israeli military vehicle.
Relatives mourning over the bodies of Palestinian assailants at the mortuary of a hospital in Gaza City.Relatives mourning over the bodies of Palestinian assailants at the mortuary of a hospital in Gaza City.
Israeli rescue teams tending to a man in a building that received a direct hit in Ashkelon.Israeli rescue teams tending to a man in a building that received a direct hit in Ashkelon.
Yeshayahu Foyer, a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor, at his home in Ashkelon after surveying rocket damage to a house under construction next door.Yeshayahu Foyer, a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor, at his home in Ashkelon after surveying rocket damage to a house under construction next door.
Carrying the body of a Palestinian assailant killed in Gaza.Carrying the body of a Palestinian assailant killed in Gaza.
Israelis donating blood in Jerusalem.Israelis donating blood in Jerusalem.
An aerial view of Ashkelon showing vehicles on fire as rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip.An aerial view of Ashkelon showing vehicles on fire as rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip.
Palestinians celebrating over a burned Israeli car in Gaza.Palestinians celebrating over a burned Israeli car in Gaza.
Text by Victoria Kim.Text by Victoria Kim.