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Added on the 11/08/2016 18:03:23 - Copyright : Kaleidoscope Entertainment UK
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves Joint Base Andrews as he heads back to the Middle East to push ahead a Gaza ceasefire deal, as cautious optimism rises. The top US diplomat, who is putting off vacation plans for his ninth trip to the Middle East since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, will fly to Tel Aviv ahead of expected meetings with the Israeli leadership. IMAGES
Smoke rises following strikes on Shujaiya, east of Gaza City, seen from Jabalia. Palestinians on Monday fled heavy battles in Gaza City as the Israeli military expanded an evacuation order nine months into its war with Hamas militants. IMAGES
Columns of smoke rise over Rafah in the Gaza Strip near the border with Egypt, as Israeli tanks penetrated the heart of city despite global outrage over a strike that set ablaze a crowded camp in Gaza's far-southern city, killing 45 people according to Palestinian officials. IMAGES
Images show columns of smoke rising over east Rafah following Israeli strikes while sporadic gunfire is heard in the distance as people continue to evacuate the area. IMAGES
Large clouds of smoke rise in the sky over northern Gaza and sounds of explosions are heard following Israeli strikes. Fighting has raged in recent days in the northern Gaza Strip, with the Israeli army saying Hamas was trying to rebuild its military capabilities months after Israel had declared the Palestinian armed group's command structure in the area dismantled. IMAGES