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Added on the 12/08/2014 15:59:02 - Copyright : Euronews EN
A series of strikes hit the northern Gaza Strip as rockets are intercepted above the Israeli border city of Sderot, on the third day after a seven-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war expired. Israel carries out deadly bombardments in Gaza on Sunday as international calls mounted for greater protection of civilians and the renewal of an expired truce with Palestinian militant group Hamas. IMAGES
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Smoke rises in northern Gaza, seen from Israel's Sderot, as Israel carried out deadly bombardments amid international calls for greater protection of civilians and the renewal of an expired truce with Palestinian militant group Hamas. IMAGES
Rocket fire from both the Israeli army and Palestinian groups clouds out the sky over northern Gaza at sunset after Israel and Hamas brushed off international calls to renew an expired truce, as seen from the Israeli border city of Sderot. Both sides blame each other for the breakdown of the truce, which before it lapsed had enabled the release of 80 Israeli hostages in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners. IMAGES
A strike hits the northern Gaza Strip as Israel carries out deadly bombardments of the Palestinian territory for a second day, after a week-long truce with Hamas collapsed despite international calls for an extension. IMAGES