Khaled Meshaal attends Hamas anniversary rally in Gaza – in pictures

Palestinians take part in a rally marking the 25th anniversary of the founding of Hamas. After receiving a hero's welcome on his return from decades in exile, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal attends the celebrations Photograph: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters

A Palestinian Hamas police officer stands next to a vehicle painted in green. Tens of thousands of Palestinians massed in Gaza for the rally Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

A Palestinian woman holds a model of the Qassam rocket Photograph: Mohammed Salem/Reuters

Thousands of Palestinian Hamas supporters gather for the celebratory rally Photograph: Hatem Moussa/AP

A baby wearing a Hamas headband sleeps during the rally. The headband says: 'Al-Qassam brigades' Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters

A Palestinian member of the Al-Qassam brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, gives a speech during a rally marking the 25th anniversary of the founding of Hamas, in Gaza City Photograph: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters

Palestinians pray as others look on Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

A young woman shouts in support of the Hamas leadership Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters

A Palestinian Hamas policeman takes pictures with his phone on the rooftop of a building overlooking the rally Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

Exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal (right) and the prime minister of Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, wave Palestinian flags Photograph: Oliver Weiken/EPA

A young Palestinian boy is seen at the celebrations Photograph: Oliver Weiken/EPA

Militants ride past crowds of Palestinians Photograph: Oliver Weiken/EPA

Members of Hamas security forces stand guard during the rally on top of a building which witnesses said was destroyed in an Israeli air strike Photograph: Mohammed Salem/Reuters

Women celebrate the Hamas anniversary Photograph: Mohammed Al Ostaz/EPA

A Palestinian Hamas supporter holds a flag and a poster of Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal Photograph: Hatem Moussa/AP

Meshaal and Haniyeh gesture to their supporters Photograph: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images

A young female Hamas supporter takes part in a celebratory march Photograph: Majdi Fathi/Corbis

Hamas leader in exile Khaled Meshaal, third from the right, waves the Egyptian flag Photograph: Said Khatib/AFP/Getty Images

A Palestinian boy wears a green headband with an Arabic slogan Photograph: Adel Hana/AP