Gaza City in ruins after becoming battleground during Israeli offensive

(4 Jan 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Gaza City - 3 January 2024 1. Various of destruction in Gaza City after withdrawal of Israeli vehicles 2. Various of people pushing empty water barrels among destruction 3. Various of destroyed streets and buildings, people walking through rubble STORYLINE: Huge swathes of the downtown area in war-ravaged Gaza City have been heavily damaged during the Israel-Hamas war, leaving many streets completely unrecognisable. The vast majority of buildings near the central Palestine Square neighbourhood have been either significantly damaged or completely levelled, with debris scattered in the streets. Central Gaza City has been one of the epicentres of the fighting between Israel and Hamas. It was one of the first locations Israeli forces targeted after they began their ground incursion of the territory. More than 22,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by Israeli fire and airstrikes since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out, the Hamas-run Health Ministry say. The war erupted on Oct. 7 when militants linked with Hamas, and other armed Palestinian groups, stormed southern Israel and killed 1, 200 people, mostly Israelis, and abducted 240 others. AP Video shot by Mohammad Hajjar Production by Wafaa Shurafa =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel 44(0)2074827482 Email: info@. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: #israelhamaswar #gaza #ruins You can license this story through AP Archive: