Save the Children in Gaza

A Palestinian boy looks at the al-Noor mosque destroyed after an Israeli air strike in Gaza, 8 January 2009. Israeli warplanes bombed targets across northern Gaza strip on Thursday and tanks advanced on Palestinian guerrillas as US backing for a truce proposal raised expectations of an end to the offensive Photograph: Mohammed Salem/Reuters

A bird's eye view of the area destroyed during the air raid in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza strip, 8 January 2009. In the first ten days of the crisis, Save the Children has reached some 6,000 people, including 3,000 children, distributing 641 food packages Photograph: Eman Mohammed/Save the Children

A Palestinian boy from al-Shamali family holds a doll he has found in the rubble of the remains of his home, which was destroyed following an air raid in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza strip Photograph: Eman Mohammed/Save the Children

An old woman retrieves remaining items from her destroyed home after it was shelled during an air raid Photograph: Eman Mohammed/Save the Children

Relatives mourn the death of Anwer abu Salem, who was killed in an air raid outside his house in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza strip Photograph: Eman Mohammed/Save the Children

Lobna, centre, mourns during the funeral of her older brother, Anwer abu Salem Photograph: Eman Mohammed/Save the Children

Anwer abu Salem's sister, Halima al-Shamali, wails as she inspects the remains of her brother's house Photograph: Eman Mohammed/Save the Children

Mohammed, 3, is comforted by his mother during his uncle's funeral Photograph: Eman Mohammed/Save the Children

Young boys, related to abu Salem, at his funeral Photograph: Eman Mohammed/Save the Children

The father of Anwer abu Salem mourns his death Photograph: Eman Mohammed/Save the Children

Members of the al-Samili family look at their destroyed home Photograph: Eman Mohammed/Save the Children