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JERUSALEM (AP) — When Israel declared war against Hamas last October, it stood unified at home and enjoyed broad backing from around the world following an

Two Rabbis, a father and son, were part of a group of 30 rabbis from the United States, Australia and Canada. They spent their week in Israel comforting the families of victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas raid. They spoke with military units, prayed over the remains of those killed, and visited other sites around the country.

While foreign mediators work tirelessly to steady a conflict that threatens to spill over into the wider region, MailOnline includes 100 of the images that shocked the world.

Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida and his son, Meir Simcha Minkowicz, also a rabbi at the Fort Myers Chabad, were part of a group of 30 rabbis from the United States, Australia and Canada. They spent their week in Israel comforting the families of victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas raid, speaking with military units, praying over the remains of those killed and visiting other sites around the country.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the closed-down Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza on Friday.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the closed-down Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza on Friday.

Israel's well-trained and well-equipped army will almost certainly prevail in any ground incursion into Gaza even if, experts warn, such a huge operation risks worsening and widening the current conflict. A key question, however, remains unanswered: What happens after a military victory?

As the Israel-Hamas war entered a ninth day on Sunday, scenes showed both an expanding offensive and the conflict’s sorrowful results.

More than a million people have fled their homes in the besieged Gaza Strip in the past week, ahead of an expected Israel invasion that seeks to eliminate Hamas’ leadership after its deadly attack.

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