The latest from the Israel-Gaza war - in pictures
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Smoke ammunition fired by Israeli troops near the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel. AFP -

Israeli soldiers react during the funeral of Capt Liron Snir at the Mount Herzl military cemetery, Jerusalem. Reuters -

Egyptian paramedics transport a Palestinian child arriving from Gaza to an ambulance at the Rafah border crossing. AFP -

An Israeli tank appears through a soldier's night vision scope near the Gaza Strip in southern Israel. Getty Images -

A Palestinian mother holds her newborn in a maternity hospital in Rafah, after he was evacuated from Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza city. Reuters -

Israeli artillery train its guns towards the Gaza Strip in Southern Israel. Getty Images -

A family watch news updates on the Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners swap deal, near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters -

People demonstrate outside the Kyria defence complex as the political cabinet hold a meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel. Getty Images -

A wounded Palestinian child is carried into Nasser Hospital following an Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip. AP -

An Israeli soldier takes position behind a wall in Gaza, as Israel's war against Hamas continues. Reuters -

Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at a hospital in Khan Younis. AP -

People receive bags of flour at a distribution centre of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), in the Rafah refugee camp. AFP -

Israel's military transports Palestinian detainees from the Gaza Strip, near Israel's border with Gaza, in southern Israel. Reuters -

Palestinians amongst the rubble of a building destroyed by an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis, Gaza. Bloomberg -

Thomas Hand, father of Emily Hand, during a press conference by family members of hostages in Gaza, at the Israeli embassy, London. Getty Images -

A man consoles a young Palestinian girl at Nasser Medical Hospital, Khan Yunis, Gaza. Getty Images -

A mother covers her daughter as a siren signals incoming rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, in Tel Aviv. Reuters -

Palestinian medics care for babies evacuated from Al Shifa Hospital to the Emirates Hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP -

A child collects firewood in a camp provided by the UN for displaced Palestinians who lost their homes in Israeli raids, in Khan Yunis. EPA -

Personal items recovered from the Supernova music festival on display for family and relatives to collect in Caesarea, Israel. Getty Images -

Palestinians flee the Zeitoun district, southern Gaza Strip, as battles between Israel and Hamas continue. AFP -

Thousands gathered at the State Library for the weekly protest in support of Palestinians in Melbourne, Australia. Paul Stafford / The National -

Palestinian rescuers evacuate an injured woman following an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis refugee camp. AP -

A rally to call for a ceasefire held at Dorchester Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. AFP -

Palestinians flee to the southern Gaza Strip along Salah al-Din Street, during the ongoing Israeli bombardment. AP -

Palestinians check taxis that were hit by the Israeli military along Salah al-Din Street, on the outskirts of Gaza city. AP -

Thousands of Palestinians flee to the southern Gaza Strip along Salah al-Din Street. AP -

Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip amid the continuing ground operation against Hamas. Reuters -

Palestinians search for survivors in the rubble of a building following Israeli bombardment in Khan Yunis. AFP -

Palestinians injured in air strikes arrive at Nasser Medical Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza. Getty Images -

Palestinians collect books from the rubble of a cultural centre following an Israeli strike in Rafah. AFP -

Notices dropped by the Israeli military over Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip calling for those remaining to leave the area. AFP -
A man walks among debris at the site of an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Reuters -

Israeli flags on the top of destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip. AP -

Palestinians line to collect water in Rafah on Saturday, November 18. AP



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