Gaza — more destruction

Published August 25, 2014
Smoke and sand are seen following an Israeli air strike in Gaza August 25, 2014. — Reuters
Smoke and sand are seen following an Israeli air strike in Gaza August 25, 2014. — Reuters
A general view of the remains of a mosque after an Israeli air strike, is seen in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip. — Reuters
A general view of the remains of a mosque after an Israeli air strike, is seen in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip. — Reuters
Palestinian rescue workers search for victims in the rubble of houses. — AFP
Palestinian rescue workers search for victims in the rubble of houses. — AFP
Palestinians gather around the remains of a charitable organization building. — Reuters
Palestinians gather around the remains of a charitable organization building. — Reuters
People, hoping to cross into Egypt, wait inside a passenger hall at the Rafah crossing with Egypt. The ceiling has been damaged from the strikes. — Reuters
People, hoping to cross into Egypt, wait inside a passenger hall at the Rafah crossing with Egypt. The ceiling has been damaged from the strikes. — Reuters
Palestinians, hoping to cross into Egypt, present their passports as they wait at the Rafah crossing. — Reuters
Palestinians, hoping to cross into Egypt, present their passports as they wait at the Rafah crossing. — Reuters
Palestinian travelers wait before crossing into Egypt. — AFP
Palestinian travelers wait before crossing into Egypt. — AFP
Palestinian travelers wait before crossing into Egypt. — AFP
Palestinian travelers wait before crossing into Egypt. — AFP

Israeli air strikes attacked Gaza on Sunday, killing at least a dozen people, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the bloody offensive would continue as long as necessary.

Palestinian health officials say 2,115 people, most of them civilians and more than 400 of them children, have been killed in the Gaza Strip since July 8, when Israel launched an offensive with the declared aim of ending Palestinian rocket fire into its territory. Sixty-four Israeli soldiers and four civilians in Israel have been killed.

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