Palestinians walk in front of a destroyed area after Israel launched air strikes on the Palestinian enclave early on April 7, 2023. - Israel launched air strikes before dawn on April 7, 2023 in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, saying it was targeting Hamas in retaliation for several dozen rockets fired at Israel from both territories. .The strikes were launched around 4:30 am Israeli time (0130 GMT), hitting both the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon, according to an Israeli army statement (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)