Much of Gaza is left in rubble and ruins, its hospitals are on the brink of collapse and fears are growing for the 2.3 million trapped without food, fuel and medical supplies.
This has lead to talks lead by the US and UN for safe passages out of Gaza for civilians and what’s been described as a humanitarian corridor to deliver fuel, food and water into the area.
Residents are bracing for an Israeli ground invasion by hundreds of thousands of reservists amassed near the border, as the country’s prime minister has vowed to "crush and destroy" Hamas.
The fighting is now into its fifth day and currently, more than 2,200 people on both sides have died.
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