Scenes from war: Fighting, destruction in Israel and Gaza (111 images)

By UPI Staff

A sophisticated surprise attack by Hamas into Israel on Saturday sparks a war. Israel retaliates with attacks on the Gaza Strip. Hundreds are killed on both sides, with many more missing or taken hostage.

A man carries away the body of a child killed in Israeli bombardment after being rescued from the rubble of a building in Rafah in the southern of Gaza Strip on October 19, 2023. Photo by Ismail Muhammad/UPI

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Relatives of Palestinian killed in an Israeli airstrike mourn at a hospital in Rafah. Photo by Ismail Muhammad/UPI

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A man carries the body of a Palestinian child killed in an Israeli airstrike, at a hospital in Rafah. Photo by Ismail Muhammad/UPI

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A relative of Palestinians killed in an Israeli airstrike mourns. Photo by Ismail Muhammad/UPI

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