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Added on the 14/10/2023 20:36:13 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Rocket alarms sound in Tel Aviv, two weeks after the start of a raging war between Israel and Hamas. Israel's military announced intensified strikes on Hamas-controlled Gaza ahead of a planned ground invasion, as the Pentagon said Sunday it was bolstering defences in the Middle East over "escalations" by Iran and its allies. IMAGES
Sirens wail and sound of shelling is heard in Tel Aviv as a Hamas rocket passes overhead. Israel is preparing a ground invasion of Hamas-ruled Gaza after the militants' October 7 attack and has been bombarding the blockaded territory for days, with civilians accounting for most victims on both sides. IMAGES
Sirens blare in the streets and the Azrieli shopping mall of Tel Aviv, in Israel, after Hamas says it launched rockets from the Gaza Strip. IMAGES
Sirens go off in Tel Aviv and explosions can be heard as Iron Dome intercepts rockets fired from Gaza. On Friday, with the war in its third month since October 7 and Israeli forces squeezing Gaza's main cities, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres took the unprecedented step of invoking Article 99 of the UN Charter, which allows him to convene the Security Council over any matter that he sees as "threatening the maintenance of international peace and security." IMAGES
People take shelter in Tel Aviv as rocket sirens sound after a volley of rockets launched from the Gaza Strip. Israel and Hamas brushed off international calls to renew an expired truce on Saturday with air strikes pounding militant targets in Gaza and Palestinian groups launching rockets the other way. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.