A striking picture of Palestinians searching through a destroyed house for survivors and possessions; the horse and cart emphasises the basic living conditions of most residents

Palestinians load their belongings on to a horse cart after an Israeli air strike hit a house in Gaza City. The death toll has risen on the fifth consecutive day of bombing

Photograph: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters

Picture of the day: Gaza City

• Karin Andreasson
• guardian.co.uk, Sunday 18 November 2012 09.05 EST