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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Gaza: now and then

Gallery Gaza then and now: Palestinian police officers in Beit Lahia
January 2005, Beit Lahia, Gaza Strip: Palestinian police officers attend a briefing from their commanding officer shortly before their deployment in the area Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP
Gallery Gaza then and now: Beit Lahia, Gaza Strip: A Palestinian boy stands on a mound of dirt
18 January 2009, Beit Lahia, Gaza Strip: A Palestinian boy stands on a mound of dirt near damaged buildings Photograph: Mehdi Fedouach/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery Gaza then and now: Rafah town and protective barrier in 2005
September 2005, Rafah, Gaza Strip: An Egyptian border post overlooks Israel's security barrier and the Palestinian town of Rafah Photograph: David Silverman/Getty
Gallery Gaza then and now: Rafah, southern Gaza Strip: Palestinians at a building damaged
18 January 2009, Rafah, Gaza Strip: Palestinians at a building damaged during the Israeli army operation Photograph: Eyad Baba/AP
Gallery Gaza then and now: Gaza city: Palestinians enjoying the beach in June 2007
June 2007, Gaza City: Palestinians enjoying the beach Photograph: Hatem Moussa/AP
Gallery Gaza then and now: Israel Increases Military Actions Within Gaza Strip
13 January 2009, Gaza City: Palestinians inspect the destroyed motels of al-Jazzera and Shehab after Israeli air strikes on the beach Photograph: Abid Katib/Getty Images
Gallery Gaza then and now: Jabalia refugee camp, Palestinian refugee children
March 2008, Jabaliya, Gaza Strip: Palestinian children play in the refugee camp Photograph: Ali Ali/epa/Corbis
Gallery Gaza then and now: Palestinians return to their destroyed houses
18 January 2009, Jabaliya, Gaza Strip: A Palestinian woman walks past destroyed houses following Israeli strikes Photograph: Ali Ali/EPA
Gallery Gaza then and now: Palestinian employees at Gaza City s al-Quds hospital
November 2008, Gaza City: Palestinian employees at al-Quds hospital cook for patients using a wood-fuelled stove due to a shortage in cooking gas Photograph: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery Gaza then and now: Al-Quds hospital, Gaza City: Palestinian men ride their motorcycles
16 January 2009, Gaza City: Palestinian men ride their motorcycles past al-Quds hospital after it was hit by Israeli strikes Photograph: Mehdi Fedouach/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery Gaza then and now: Gaza city, Gaza Strip: A Palestinian man transports empty fruit containers
26 May 2008, Gaza city: A Palestinian man transports empty fruit containers on a horse cart through the streets Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters
Gallery Gaza then and now: A Palestinian man walks past a destroyed chicken farm
18 January 2009, Gaza City: A Palestinian man walks past a chicken farm destroyed during Israeli strikes Photograph: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery Gaza then and now: Gaza City, Gaza: The Al Sheikh Redwan mosque in February 2006
February 2006, Gaza City: The al-Sheikh Redwan mosque Photograph: Gaza Press/Rex Features
Gallery Gaza then and now: Al Sheikh Redwan area, Gaza City: Palestinians inspect the rubble
14 January 2009, al-Sheikh Redwan area, Gaza City: Palestinians inspect the rubble of destroyed houses after an Israeli missile strike Photograph: Mohammed Saber/EPA
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