In pictures: US convoy hit

1 of 5 The US number plates visible among the wreckage showed immediately that this was no ordinary attack.

2 of 5 Emergency services found themselves handling injured Americans.

3 of 5 Palestinian investigators sifted through the wreckage for clues...

4 of 5 ...while nearby an Israeli doctor helped Americans recover body parts.

5 of 5 The terrific force of the blast was evident - its long-term effects less so.