After the siege
On Dec. 27, 2008, Israel began Operation Cast Lead, which would become the most devastating military campaign in Gaza since Israel was created in 1948. When the bombardments and invasion ended 22 days later, 1300 Palestinians, at least two-thirds believed to be civilians, had lost their lives, 6000 more were injured, and tens of thousands were homeless. While Israel and Hamas negotiated a more permanent cease-fire, ordinary Gazans mourned their losses.
A displaced family among their belongings in Abd Rabu, Jabaliya, Gaza.
Air strike targeting tunnels along the Egypt-Gaza border, Rafah.
A wounded 3-year-old Palestinian girl in an ambulance, Rafah border crossing, Egypt.
Paramedic with a 15-year-old patient, Rafah border crossing, Egypt.
Plastic flowers, Abd Rabu, Jabaliya. Gaza.
Bedroom, Al Attatra.
Eight-year-old boy, intensive care unit, Al Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.
Friday prayers on top of a destroyed mosque, Jabaliya.
Home destroyed by a bulldozer, Beit Lahiya.
Sabah Abu Halima with burns from a white phosphorus bomb, Al Shifa Hospital, Gaza City. Her husband and four of her children died.
Children collecting firewood from the rubble, Abd Rabu, Jabaliya.
A man prays next to the rubble of his home, Abd Rabu, Jabaliya.
