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Azmi Keshawi

Palestinians ride a donkey cart past destroyed and badly damaged residential buildings as they return to Beit Lahiya town, which witnesses said was heavily hit by Israeli shelling and air strikes during the Israeli offensive.

Residents of Gaza are digging through the rubble, anxious to find scraps of their past

Conflict

Huge swathes of Gaza lie in rubble in the aftermath of intense fighting between Hamas and Israel. Gazans who have returned to their homes during a ceasefire are shocked by the damage and hoping that the short peace will hold.Huge swathes of Gaza lie in rubble in the aftermath of intense fighting between Hamas and Israel. Gazans who have returned to their homes during a ceasefire are shocked by the damage and hoping that the short peace will hold.

Palestinians fled in a vehicle Monday from Israeli shelling in Bet Lahiya in northern Gaza Strip.

Civilians in Gaza City say nowhere is safe amidst the Israeli assault on Hamas targets

Conflict & Justice
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