Israel bombs Gaza Strip again

Published July 8, 2014
A Palestinian woman gestures as she stands amidst destruction following an Israeli military strike in  Gaza City on July 08, 2014. The Israeli air force launched an aerial offensive in the Gaza Strip overnight, pounding the place with more than 50 strikes. — AFP photo
A Palestinian woman gestures as she stands amidst destruction following an Israeli military strike in Gaza City on July 08, 2014. The Israeli air force launched an aerial offensive in the Gaza Strip overnight, pounding the place with more than 50 strikes. — AFP photo
Palestinians inspect damaged houses after a missile strike by Israeli forces. — AFP photo
Palestinians inspect damaged houses after a missile strike by Israeli forces. — AFP photo
A Palestinian man carries a mattress at the rubble of a destroyed building following a military strike in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on July 08, 2014.  — AFP photo
A Palestinian man carries a mattress at the rubble of a destroyed building following a military strike in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on July 08, 2014. — AFP photo
Israeli soldiers ride atop a tank outside the southern Gaza Strip July 7, 2014. The offensive is said to be part of a campaign named "Operation Protective Edge" targeting Hamas Islamist militants firing rockets at the Jewish state. — Reuters photo
Israeli soldiers ride atop a tank outside the southern Gaza Strip July 7, 2014. The offensive is said to be part of a campaign named "Operation Protective Edge" targeting Hamas Islamist militants firing rockets at the Jewish state. — Reuters photo
A Palestinian walks atop the rubble of a house which police said was destroyed from the air strikes — Reuters photo.
A Palestinian walks atop the rubble of a house which police said was destroyed from the air strikes — Reuters photo.
A woman inspects her destroyed house. — Reuters photo.
A woman inspects her destroyed house. — Reuters photo.
Palestinian children play among the rubble in Gaza City on July 08, 2014. — AFP photo
Palestinian children play among the rubble in Gaza City on July 08, 2014. — AFP photo
A woman wearing a mask holds her son as she stands outside her now destroyed house in Gaza City July 8, 2014. — Reuters photo
A woman wearing a mask holds her son as she stands outside her now destroyed house in Gaza City July 8, 2014. — Reuters photo
Palestinians gather atop a house which police said was damaged in an Israeli air strike on a neighbouring house in Gaza City July 8, 2014.  Israel launched an aerial offensive in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, bombing more than 30 targets including homes and calling it part of a campaign named "Operation Protective Edge." — Reuters photo
Palestinians gather atop a house which police said was damaged in an Israeli air strike on a neighbouring house in Gaza City July 8, 2014. Israel launched an aerial offensive in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, bombing more than 30 targets including homes and calling it part of a campaign named "Operation Protective Edge." — Reuters photo
Israeli soldiers wake up near their military vehicles in a deployment area near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip on July 8, 2014. — AFP photo
Israeli soldiers wake up near their military vehicles in a deployment area near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip on July 8, 2014. — AFP photo

Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza with more than 50 overnight strikes in retaliation for Hamas militants firing scores of rockets over the border, dragging the two sides towards a major conflict.

Israel's air force bombed over 30 targets including homes and called it part of a campaign named "Operation Protective Edge".

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