Situation grows increasingly dire for Palestinians in Gaza
*WARNING: Graphic images* United Nations officials say there are no safe places in Gaza nearly a week after Israel widened its offensive into the southern half of the territory.






































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Palestinians displaced by the Israeli ground offensive on the Gaza Strip set up a tent camp in the Muwasi area Thursday, Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinians displaced by the Israeli ground offensive on the Gaza Strip arrive in the Muwasi area Thursday, Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinians displaced by the Israeli ground offensive on the Gaza Strip set up a tent camp in the Muwasi area Thursday, Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinians displaced by the Israeli ground offensive on the Gaza Strip set up a tent camp in the Muwasi area Thursday, Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinians displaced by the Israeli ground offensive on the Gaza Strip arrive in the Muwasi area Thursday, Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinians displaced by the Israeli ground offensive on the Gaza Strip arrive in the Muwasi area Thursday, Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A boy lights a Hanukkah candle as relatives and friends of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group call for their release during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in the Hostages Square at the Museum of Art in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Relatives and friends of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group call for their release during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in the Hostages Square at the Museum of Art in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A soldier plays the guitar during Hanukah celebrations at a volunteers gathering area in southern Israel, near the Gaza border, Thursday Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Israeli soldiers from the Givati Brigade mark the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah with sufganiyot, doughnuts made for the holiday, on their base in southern Israel, Thursday, Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Israeli soldiers carry the flag-draped casket of soldier Staff Sergeant Emanuel Feleke during his funeral at the Kiryat Gat's military cemetery, Israel, Thursday, Dec. 7. Feleke was killed during a military ground operation in the Gaza Strip.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Thursday, Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinians carry a dead girl, found under the rubble of a destroyed building following Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinians evacuate a wounded woman following Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinian wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip aisbrought to the hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinians rescue a man from a destroyed building following Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Relatives of Hezbollah fighter Ali Hassan al-Atat, who was killed by an Israeli strike, mourn during his funeral procession in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, Thursday, Dec. 7.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hussein, brother of Hezbollah fighter Ali Hassan al-Atat, who was killed by an Israeli strike, lies on top of his brother's coffin during his funeral procession in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, Thursday, Dec. 7.