Flares and lightning light up the sky around northern Gaza as seen from the Israeli city of Sderot. Fighting continues to rage on, more than five weeks after Hamas's shock October 7 attack sparked a furious response from Israel which has vowed to destroy the Palestinian militant group. About 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed in Israel in the attack and around 240 people taken hostage, according to Israeli officials. In Gaza, more than 11,300 people, also mostly civilians, have been killed, health officials in the Hamas-run territory have said. IMAGES TO COMPLETE 343P6QE_EN