The World in Photos This Week

Israel strikes back at Gaza, China picks a new leader, and Southeast Asia readies itself for Obama's visit.

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Ahmed al-Jaabari, the top Hamas military commander and leader of the Ezzedin Qassam Brigades, was killed in an Israeli air strike on Nov. 14. His death marked the beginning of intense Israeli strikes on Gaza. In this photo, Palestinian firefighters extinguish Jaabari's car, which was engulfed in flames after it was hit by an Israeli missile in Gaza City.

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