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In Gaza, there have been funerals nearly every day, with Palestinians holding tearful Muslim prayers in hospital courtyards over rows of white shrouds — . Israelis have wept over the flag-draped caskets of fallen soldiers and .

Around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack and 251 others were abducted. Forty-eight remain in Gaza, , after most of the rest were released in ceasefires or other deals.

More than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. It does not say how many were civilians or combatants but says women and children make up around half the dead.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled from one end of the blockaded territory to the other , some in trucks stacked high with mattresses, others on foot carrying their children. People returning to their homes have often found their entire neighborhood

There have been brief flashes of joy: Israelis cheering the release of hostages, and Palestinians celebrating ceasefire deals — sometimes prematurely.

In recent months, AP photographers have documented starvation in Gaza, where experts say parts of the territory by Israel's offensive and blockade.

Mariam Dagga, a freelance visual journalist who had reported on malnourished children, was among 22 people, including five journalists, killed in in August. It was a devastating reminder of the perils of covering in recent memory.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.