Harrowing scenes from Beit Lahiya after Israeli air strike leaves many dead or injured

(8 Nov 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ++CLIENTS PLEASE NOTE: GRAPHIC++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Beit Lahiya, Gaza - 8 November 2023 1. Various of pans of building hit by airstrike and crowd gathered to remove injured and dead 3. Man grieving and then kneeling over dead bodies wrapped in shrouds 4. Various of bodies being removed in blankets 5. People standing outside targeted building 6. Man carrying child ++GRAPHIC++ STORYLINE: Several people were killed and injured on Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip. The exact number of casualties was not immediately known but an Associated Press journalist saw at least three dead bodies. The northern end of the strip is where the worst fighting is taking place between the Israeli army and Hamas militants. Most residents have left the area after Israeli warnings but hundreds of thousands remain. Israel began striking Gaza after the Hamas attacks on 7 October, which saw 1,400 people killed and more than 200 taken hostage. More than 10,500 people have been killed in Gaza according to the Hamas-run health ministry, including more than 4,300 children =========================================================== 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: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/550f1766a6c449d8aa91f16f393954d3

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