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Israel-Palestine conflict: Harrowing photos show devastation as Israeli bombardment intensifies in Gaza

Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on what it said were militant targets in Gaza, levelling a six-story building, and militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel. Palestinians across the region observed a general strike as the war, now in its second week, showed no signs of abating.
Last Updated 18 May 2021, 09:09 IST
Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on what it said were militant targets in Gaza, levelling a six-story building, and militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on May 18. Credit: AP
Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on what it said were militant targets in Gaza, levelling a six-story building, and militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on May 18. Credit: AP
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Smoke and flames rise above a building during Israeli air strikes, amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian fighting, in Gaza. Credit: Reuters
Smoke and flames rise above a building during Israeli air strikes, amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian fighting, in Gaza. Credit: Reuters
An Israeli artillery unit fires toward targets in Gaza Strip, at the Israeli Gaza border. Credit: AP
An Israeli artillery unit fires toward targets in Gaza Strip, at the Israeli Gaza border. Credit: AP
The sky is lit by an explosion above buildings in Gaza City as Israeli forces shell the Palestinian enclave. Credit: AFP
The sky is lit by an explosion above buildings in Gaza City as Israeli forces shell the Palestinian enclave. Credit: AFP
Rockets are launched towards Israel from the southern Gaza Strip. Credit: AFP
Rockets are launched towards Israel from the southern Gaza Strip. Credit: AFP
Palestinian demonstrators burn tires during a protest against the tension in Jerusalem and the Israeli-Gaza fighting. Credit: AFP
Palestinian demonstrators burn tires during a protest against the tension in Jerusalem and the Israeli-Gaza fighting. Credit: AFP
A view shows the remains of a building after it was destroyed in Israeli air strikes, amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian fighting, in Gaza City. Credit: Reuters
A view shows the remains of a building after it was destroyed in Israeli air strikes, amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian fighting, in Gaza City. Credit: Reuters
A ball of fire explodes above buildings in Gaza City as Israeli forces shell the Palestinian enclave, early on May 18, 2021. Credit: AFP
A ball of fire explodes above buildings in Gaza City as Israeli forces shell the Palestinian enclave, early on May 18, 2021. Credit: AFP
An Israeli artillery unit fires toward targets in Gaza Strip, at the Israeli Gaza border. Credit: AP
An Israeli artillery unit fires toward targets in Gaza Strip, at the Israeli Gaza border. Credit: AP
A Palestinian man stands near the remains of a building after it was destroyed in Israeli air strikes, in Gaza. Credit: Reuters
A Palestinian man stands near the remains of a building after it was destroyed in Israeli air strikes, in Gaza. Credit: Reuters
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(Published 18 May 2021, 08:46 IST)

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