(17 Dec 2023)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Southern Israel, overlooking Gaza Strip - 17 December 2023
1. Various of plumes of smoke rising
2. White smoke, Israeli shelling over area
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3. Various of smoke

STORYLINE:
Large plumes of smoke were seen billowing over the Gaza Strip on Sunday, as the Israel-Hamas war continued.

Israel's government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies and from protesters at home on Sunday after a series of shootings, including of three hostages who waved a white flag, added to mounting concerns about its conduct in the 10-week-old war in Gaza.

The air and ground war has flattened large parts of northern Gaza, killed thousands of civilians and driven most of the population to the southern part of the besieged territory, where many are packed into crowded shelters and tent camps.

Some 1.9 million Palestinians — nearly 85% of Gaza’s population — have fled their homes.

They are surviving off a trickle of humanitarian aid.

Israel said that starting Sunday, U.N. aid trucks would be able to enter Gaza from a second location, Kerem Shalom.

Gaza remained under a communications blackout for a fourth straight day, the longest of several outages during the war.

Aid groups say they complicate rescue efforts and make it even more difficult to monitor the toll on civilians.

AP video shot by Alon Bernstein.

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