Pictures of Gaza devastation after Israeli retaliates to Hamas attacks

October 13, 2023

An aerial view of buildings destroyed by Israeli air strikes in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City (Picture: AFP)Pictures show neighbourhoods in Gaza almost destroyed after Israel launched 250 airstrikes in just one hour. It comes after an Israeli defense official promise the strip will become a ‘tent city’ with every building to be demolished. Yoav Gallant, the Israeli defense minister, said ‘all restraints on fighters have been released’ and promised an intensification of fighting. The area – named after a local mosque – was allegedly used by Hamas to launch the attacks on Israel. The fighting is only expected to intensify (Picture: Anadolu)A man reacts outside a burning collapsed building following Israeli bombardment in Gaza City (Picture: AFP)A Palestinian man walks through the rubble in a ravaged neighbourhood in Gaza City (Picture: AFP)Israel has also suspended supplies of food, water and electricity and fuel to Palestinians.