After the Strike: Analyzing the aftermath in Gaza

After the Strike: Analyzing the aftermath in Gaza

A visual analysis by The Associated Press and SITU Research explores the cycle of destruction and repeated efforts to rebuild after four wars between Hamas and Israel through the eyes of a family in Gaza.

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See more of AP’s coverage of the wars between Hamas and Israel over the last 13 years.

After the Strike: The toll of four wars in Gaza
Gaza children bearing the brunt in conflict
AP staff evacuate Gaza building before Israeli strike
Israeli airstrike in Gaza destroys media building
Raw: Aftermath of Airstrikes in Gaza Strip
Gaza Official: At Least 100 Killed Tuesday
U.N. School in Gaza Hit by Israeli Strike
Raw: 30 Israeli Missiles Hit Gaza Overnight
Israeli Troops Rolling Into Gaza
Raw Video: Gaza Tunnels Still Functioning
Israel Pushes Ahead As Gaza Assault Enters Day 5
Israeli Troops Near Gaza, Airstrikes Continue
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August 24, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's meeting with President Joe Biden comes in the midst of heightened tensions with its regional arch-enemy, Iran, and as Israel grapples with a gradual resurgence of hostilities on its southern border with the Gaza Strip.

Israeli prime minister heads to Washington to talk Iran
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli airstrikes that demolished four high-rise buildings in the Gaza Strip during the war in May apparently violated international laws of war, a leading international human rights group said Monday, calling on the Israeli military to produce evidence justifying the attacks.

Officials: Egypt closes Gaza border amid tensions with Hamas
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CAIRO (AP) — Egypt closed its main border crossing point with the Gaza Strip on Monday amid tensions with the territory’s militant Hamas rulers, officials said.

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Israel strikes Gaza after violent protests along border
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military bombed Palestinian militant weapons sites in the Gaza Strip early Sunday in response to a violent demonstration on the perimeter fence that left an Israeli police officer critically injured, the army said.

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Thursday announced it reached an agreement with Qatar for the Gulf Arab country to resume aid payments to thousands of families in the Gaza Strip, a step aimed at easing tensions with the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory in the wake of an 11-day war in May.