These photos show fear, death and destruction in battle scenes from Israel and the Gaza Strip

These images depict the harrowing realities of conflict in the Israel-Gaza region.

In Israel, a distressed woman urgently flees down a street, cradling a young girl in her arms, while a car behind her becomes engulfed in flames as a result of an unexpected and devastating attack carried out by Hamas militants.

Meanwhile, in Gaza City, a grieving Palestinian woman embraces the lifeless body of a man, carried through the streets by a sorrowful crowd, following his tragic death in retaliation by Israeli forces.

Amidst the turmoil, some Palestinians find a sense of triumph in what they perceive as a victory, even as the death toll continues to rise on both sides of the border in the ongoing conflict.

One striking photograph from Saturday’s early morning assault captures the smoky trails of rockets launched from Gaza, their arcs cutting through the sky against the backdrop of a rising sun. These rockets struck a parking lot adjacent to a residential building in the Israeli city of Ashkelon, setting cars ablaze and sending thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the air. Israeli security forces resorted to using a makeshift stretcher, resembling a table, to rescue a severely injured woman, her clothing torn and stained with blood.

In another poignant scene, men in Gaza are seen atop a burning Israeli tank, their arms raised in a defiant display of perceived victory. On Sunday, a lone Palestinian man sits amidst the ruins of a destroyed apartment building, which tilts precariously on its side behind him. Partially intact rooms and laundry once hanging on balconies are now obscured by dirt and rubble, offering a stark representation of the devastation left in the wake of the conflict.

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