In the past week, the Gaza Strip has seen new developments on the ground as Israeli attacks continued in the enclave. This weekly roundup of photographs presents the key incidents and major events of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Palestinians evacuate a school that had been their shelter in eastern Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, August 16, 2024, after the Israeli military dropped leaflets ordering civilians to leave the area. /CFP
David Lammy (L), UK foreign secretary, Israel Katz (C), Israel's foreign minister, and Stephane Sejourne, France's foreign minister, stand together after a meeting in Jerusalem, Israel, August 16, 2024. Katz said Israel would expect support from the UK and France in case Iran attacks it. /CFP
Smoke billows in Deir el-Balah after an Israeli strike on Khan Yunis on August 16, 2024. /CFP
Protesters wear blindfolds and bind their hands together to symbolize the hostage crisis as they call for the immediate release of hostages and march towards the Hostage Square during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 15, 2024. /CFP
Displaced Palestinian children line up to fill bottles with clean water, distributed by aid organizations, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, August 15, 2024. /CFP
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas promises to go to the besieged Gaza Strip, saying he will stand by the Palestinian people even if it costs him his life on August 15, 2024 during a speech at the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye in Ankara, Türkiye. /CFP
Displaced Palestinians wait to receive meals distributed by the Jibalia food bank in Beit Lahia neighborhood in the northern Gaza Strip amid Israeli blockade and attacks, August 14, 2024. /CFP