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In pictures: Israel pummels Gaza for fourth day

Israel has renewed its targeting of residential areas in Gaza for the fourth day, leaving hundreds of people homeless and living in fear of the next attack. 

A widespread sense of panic has gripped Palestinians, as they have been left with nowhere to go. 

Many are searching for loved ones and belongings among the rubble of their homes. 

Here, we look at the aftermath of the shelling. 

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Palestinian survivors of Israeli shelling sift through the rubble of their homes to search for family members and their belongings (AFP)

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A wounded child is carried to a hospital after Israel shelled residential neighbourhoods in Gaza. The shelling has caused panic among civilians who had no warning of the offensive (AFP)

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Large fires have broken out in apartment blocks following the Israeli shelling of Gaza, which has caused widespread destruction of homes (AFP)

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The Palestinian civil defence carry a body out of a destroyed residential building following Israeli shelling (AFP)