Palestinian residents salvage items from the remains of their homes that were destroyed by an Israeli air strike on Rafah town in the southern Gaza Strip on August 26, 2014. Israeli fire killed 10 Palestinians across Gaza on August 25, while Egypt proposed a new ceasefire that would open key crossings into the blockaded territory. Israeli air strikes launched before dawn on Tuesday killed two Palestinians and destroyed much of one of Gaza's tallest apartment and office buildings, setting off huge explosions and wounding 20 people, Palestinian health officials said. Israel had no immediate comment on the attacks that took place as Egyptian mediators stepped up efforts to achieve an elusive ceasefire to end seven weeks of fighting. Israel launched an offensive on July 8, with the declared aim of ending rocket fire into its territory. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib
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