Besieged Palestinians await aid trucks as Israel pounds Gaza
A smoke plume erupting during a bombardment in the northern Gaza Strip, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas on October 19, 2023. PHOTO | AFP
Palestinians in war-torn Gaza on Thursday eagerly awaited aid trucks promised in a deal struck by US President Joe Biden with Egypt and Israel, as the army struck more Hamas targets.
The war -- sparked by the bloody October 7 Hamas attack on Israel that officials said has claimed more than 1,400 lives -- has set off fury across the Middle East against Israel and its Western allies.
