What looks like a dawn sunrise in the Gaza strip is actually Israeli bombs lighting up the night sky in these photographs captured by Reuters. Israel continued its relentless campaign in Gaza, making limited incursions into the besieged strip overnight.

A view of explosion in Gaza, seen from Sderot in southern Israel, October 27, 2023.—Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura
A view of explosion in Gaza, seen from Sderot in southern Israel, October 27, 2023.—Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura

A view of explosion in Gaza, seen from Sderot in southern Israel, October 27, 2023.—Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura
A view of explosion in Gaza, seen from Sderot in southern Israel, October 27, 2023.—Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura

A view of explosion in Gaza, seen from Sderot in southern Israel, October 27, 2023.—Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura
A view of explosion in Gaza, seen from Sderot in southern Israel, October 27, 2023.—Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura

Flares are pictured over Gaza, seen from Sderot in southern Israel, October 27, 2023.—Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura
Flares are pictured over Gaza, seen from Sderot in southern Israel, October 27, 2023.—Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura

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