A Palestinian man inspects the rubble of a destroyed house, which witnesses said was destroyed in an Israeli air strike that killed at least five members from the al-Khattab family, in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip August 3, 2014. Renewed Israeli shelling killed at least 30 people in Gaza on Sunday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep up pressure on Hamas even after the army completes its core mission of destroying a tunnel network that extends into Israel. Shelling exchanges continued on Sunday, pushing the Gaza death toll given by Palestinian officials to 1,708, most of them civilians. Israel has confirmed that 64 soldiers have died in combat, while Palestinian shelling has also killed three civilians in Israel. Israel began its air and naval offensive against Gaza on July 8 following a surge of cross-border rocket salvoes by Hamas and other guerrillas, later escalating into ground incursions. Photo by Ashraf Amra
Original caption as filed by the journalist, unedited.
Editorial use only. No alterations beyond standard cropping and colour correction.
Copyright: © APA Images / Ashraf Amra
Find photos, videos and stories in your language.
Try asking
