Palestinians search for their belongings in Gaza wreckage - in pictures

Gazans try to salvage what they can in the dark

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  A man tries to salvage valuables from the debris of his destroyed home in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, more than a week after a ceasefire ended the 11-day war between Israel and Palestinian militants. AP Photo

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  A man walks with a flashlight as he searches for valuables from the debris of a building destroyed during an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. AP Photo

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  Palestinians walk next to debris of destroyed buildings more than a week after a ceasefire ended an 11-day war between Gaza's Hamas rulers and Israel, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. AP Photo

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  Palestinians spend the night next to their destroyed homes that were hit recently by Israeli airstrikes in the town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip. AP Photo

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  A Palestinian from Zawaraa family holds a candle near a makeshift tent amid the rubble of their houses, which were destroyed during Israeli air strikes on Gaza. Reuters

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  Children gather around a fire next to their destroyed home more than a week after a ceasefire ended the 11-day war between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. AP Photo

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  Palestinians spend the night next to their destroyed homes that bore the brunt of Israeli air strikes in the town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip. AP Photo

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