SHADOW OF DEATH Children react following an Israeli air strike in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 (August 7 in Manila). Israel hit Gaza with air strikes, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group retaliated with a barrage of rocket fire, in the territory’s worst escalation of violence since a war last year. Israel has said it was forced to launch a 'preemptive' operation against Islamic Jihad, insisting the group was planning an imminent attack following days of tensions along the Gaza border. AFP PHOTO
(UPDATED) GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: The death toll from escalating violence in Gaza had risen to 24 on Sunday, including six children, as Israel extended its bombardment of Palestinian militants who have retaliated with a barrage of rockets.
