Israeli forces step up bombardment across Gaza amid fierce fighting
Voice of America
A Palestinian child walks with a stuffed bear recovered from the rubble of a destroyed building following Israeli bombardment in Khan Yunis on June 21, 2024. A Palestinian man drives a loaded pickup truck past destruction from previous Israeli bombardment in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on June 21, 2024.
Israeli forces pounded Rafah and other areas across the GazaStrip and engaged in close-quarter combat with fighters led by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, residents and Israel's military said.
Pakistan hosted a meeting of the heads of government of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Eurasian countries in Islamabad, Oct. 16, 2024. (Courtesy: Pakistani PM’s office) Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, in Islamabad, Oct. 16, 2024.