Palestinians try to extinguish fire following an Israeli air strike on November 14, 2012 in Gaza City. (MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images)
Today’s photo: a group of Palestinians attempt to put out a fire from an Israeli air strike in Gaza.
Israel launched a series of air strikes against Hamas yesterday. Among those targeted: the leader of Hamas’ military arm. Israel later released video of what they say was the attack.
Join us for more photos after the jump.
The conflict has been bizarrely documented, as Israel has launched an all-out social media blitz, operating both a live-blog of the situation on the ground and twitter updates. Hamas has also joined the fight online, through various twitter handles.
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- Palestinians try to extinguish fire following an Israeli air strike on November 14, 2012 in Gaza City. (MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images))
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- Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on November 14, 2012. (SAID KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Palestenian protesters shout slogans as they march in the West Bank city of Ramallah on November 14, 2012 . (ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Palestinian firefighters extinguish fire from the car of Ahmaed Jaabari, head of the military wing of the Hamas movement, the Ezzedin Qassam Brigades, after it was hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on November 14, 2012. (MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A Palestinian protester throws a stone towards Israeli troops during clashes in the village of Kafr Qaddum near the West Bank city of Nablus on November 14, 2012. (JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP/Getty Images)
