In pictures: Gaza attack

1 of 6 Israeli soldiers secure the area around the Karni crossing between Israel and the southern Gaza Strip, after an attack by Palestinian militants on Thursday night.

2 of 6 A queue of Israeli ambulances arrive to deal with the dead and injured. At least six Israelis were killed, along with three Palestinian attackers.

3 of 6 A wounded Israeli is rushed to hospital following the attack, in which a lorry smashed through a wall at the crossing, followed by heavily armed militants firing their weapons.

4 of 6 Karni - the main crossing point for goods entering and leaving the Gaza Strip - was said to be relatively quiet when the attack took place, at about 2300 local time (2100 GMT).

5 of 6 Israeli volunteers clean up blood and human remains following the attack.

6 of 6 Before and after the attack, Israeli troops launched raids into the Gaza Strip, killing at least two Palestinians.