Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza City, on Nov. 15, 2012. 15 Palestinians were killed and more than 120 others wounded following a series of Israel's concurrent airstrikes on Gaza city, and Hamas military wing chief Ahmed al-Jaabari was also killed Wednesday, the government's emergency services in the Gaza Strip said. (Xinhua/Wissam Nassar)
Missiles are seen intercepted by the Iron Dome anti-missile system in the sky over Sderot, Israel, Nov. 15, 2012. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) declared Wednesday evening the commencement of "Operation Pillar of Defense" in the Gaza Strip, starting with the targeted killing of Hamas military wing chief Ahmed al-Jaabari, as well as a series of air strikes. An IDF spokesperson later confirmed 200 hits on targets in Gaza, including caches of long-range missiles. (Xinhua/Yin Dongxun)
Smoke rise from area in northern Gaza Strip, Nov. 15, 2012. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) declared Wednesday evening the commencement of "Operation Pillar of Defense" in the Gaza Strip, starting with the targeted killing of Hamas military wing chief Ahmed al-Jaabari, as well as a series of air strikes. An IDF spokesperson later confirmed 200 hits on targets in Gaza, including caches of long-range missiles. (Xinhua/Yin Dongxun)
Smoke rise from area in northern Gaza Strip, Nov. 15, 2012. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) declared Wednesday evening the commencement of "Operation Pillar of Defense" in the Gaza Strip, starting with the targeted killing of Hamas military wing chief Ahmed al-Jaabari, as well as a series of air strikes. An IDF spokesperson later confirmed 200 hits on targets in Gaza, including caches of long-range missiles. (Xinhua/Yin Dongxun)