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The
bombing of Gaza
is an ongoing aerial bombardment campaign on the
Gaza Strip
by the
Israeli Air Force
during the
Israel–Hamas war
. During the bombing, which began on 7 October 2023 after
a Hamas-led attack on Israel
, airstrikes have damaged Palestinian mosques,
schools
,
hospitals
,
refugee camps
, and
civilian infrastructure
. The campaign has been compared to other major historical bombing campaigns, including the
bombings of Dresden
and
Tokyo
during
World War II
. This photograph shows damage following an Israeli airstrike on the neighborhood of
Rimal
in
Gaza City
on 9 October 2023.
Photograph credit:
Wafa
/ APAimages
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