In pictures: Palestinians in Gaza wake up to the aftermath of Israeli bombardment

Smoke could be seen billowing into the air on Tuesday morning after agricultural land used for farming was set ablaze by the Israeli bombardment of Gaza the night before. Palestinian reports said Israeli forces fired at least 50 missiles on the Gaza Strip on Monday evening, after a rocket fired from Gaza landed in central Israel and injured seven Israelis (MEE/Mohammed al-Hajjar) 

Palestinian youth inspect wreckage in Gaza City after Israeli jets struck the office of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. While Hamas has not claimed responsibility for the rocket that hit Mishmeret north of Tel Aviv, the de facto ruling party in Gaza evacuated a number of official buildings on Monday in anticipation of Israeli air strikes. (MEE/ Mohammed al-Hajjar) 

A child sits next to rubble where the Ghazali building stood a day earlier. The four-storey residential home housed members of the Ghazali family in the centre of Gaza City. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, seven Palestinians were injured overnight by the air strikes. (MEE/ Mohammed al-Hajjar) 

The Ghazali family building was flattened by Israeli warplanes during the raid on Monday night. (MEE/ Mohammed al-Hajjar) 

After more than a decade of Israel- and Egypt-imposed siege and countless military offensives, various NGOs have warned that Gaza is facing a mental health crisis. With half of the population in the enclave under the age of 18 according to the UN, many children in the enclave struggle with depression and anxiety. (MEE/ Mohammed al-Hajjar) 

While the Israeli army said it launched air strikes on "Hamas terror targets", Palestinians living near alleged Hamas buildings were affected by the overnight offensive. Here, an elderly man inspects the damage to his home, which is located near Haniyeh's bombed-out office. (MEE/ Mohammed al-Hajjar) 

A security guard stands next to the rubble of a residential building destroyed in the centre of Gaza city by Israeli forces. With Israeli elections fast approaching and the one-year anniversary of the Great March of Return occurring later this week, some fear that the latest air strikes forebode an even greater escalation of violence in the near future. (MEE/ Mohammed al-Hajjar) 

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