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Suzy Ishkontana, 7, and her father Riad Ishkontana, 42, survived an Israeli air strike that killed their family and destroyed their home. AP Photo
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A Palestinian man stands next to his destroyed house after Israeli air strikes in Gaza city. EPA
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Palestinian demonstrators clash with Israeli troops at the Hawara checkpoint south of Nablus city, in the occupied West Bank. AFP
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A Palestinian protester collects stones amid clashes with Israeli security forces near the settlement of Beit El and Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. AFP
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Palestinian firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a paint factory after it was hit by an Israeli air strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip. AP Photo
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Israeli relatives attend the funeral of Yigal Yehoshua in the city of Modiin. The Israeli man, 56, who was beaten in the city of Lod, died in hospital, police said. AFP
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Israeli soldiers fire a 155mm self-propelled howitzer towards the Gaza Strip from their position along the border. AFP
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urges President Biden to 'remain strong' in support of Israel's military campaign against Hamas. EPA
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Eritrean asylum seeker Kahase Gerensae and his children take shelter in the stairwell outside their apartment in Ashdod, Israel, during a siren warning of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. AP Photo
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Palestinians walk among the rubble of a destroyed building after Israeli air strikes in Gaza city. EPA
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A Palestinian child, who was wounded in overnight Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, receives treatment at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza city. Getty Images
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Suzy Ishkontana, 7, and her father Riad Ishkontana, 42, survived an Israeli air strike that killed their family and destroyed their home. AP Photo
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A Palestinian man carries his daughter next to a destroyed tower, following Israeli air strikes in Gaza city. EPA
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Rockets are launched towards Israel from Gaza city. AFP
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A Palestinian man stands next to his destroyed house after Israeli air strikes in Gaza city. EPA
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Palestinian demonstrators clash with Israeli troops at the Hawara checkpoint south of Nablus city, in the occupied West Bank. AFP
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A Palestinian protester collects stones amid clashes with Israeli security forces near the settlement of Beit El and Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. AFP
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Palestinian firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a paint factory after it was hit by an Israeli air strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip. AP Photo
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An Israeli soldier works at an artillery unit near the border between Israel and the Gaza strip, on the Israeli side. Reuters
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Israeli relatives attend the funeral of Yigal Yehoshua in the city of Modiin. The Israeli man, 56, who was beaten in the city of Lod, died in hospital, police said. AFP
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Israeli soldiers fire a 155mm self-propelled howitzer towards the Gaza Strip from their position along the border. AFP
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urges President Biden to 'remain strong' in support of Israel's military campaign against Hamas. EPA
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Eritrean asylum seeker Kahase Gerensae and his children take shelter in the stairwell outside their apartment in Ashdod, Israel, during a siren warning of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. AP Photo
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Palestinians walk among the rubble of a destroyed building after Israeli air strikes in Gaza city. EPA
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A Palestinian child, who was wounded in overnight Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, receives treatment at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza city. Getty Images
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Suzy Ishkontana, 7, and her father Riad Ishkontana, 42, survived an Israeli air strike that killed their family and destroyed their home. AP Photo
Israel’s Gaza offensive enters 10th day as ceasefire calls intensify
At least 217 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza so far – including 63 children – while two children are among the 12 killed in Israel since fighting began
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19 May, 2021
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