July 23, 2014 11:09 am | Updated December 03, 2021 05:13 pm IST - Tel Aviv
Smoke and fire billow in Gaza City on Tuesday, as Israeli airstrikespummelled a wide range of locations along the coastal area.
At least a dozen Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed overnight in the Gaza Strip.
The death toll on the 16th day of an Israeli offensive climbed to 639, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qedra said. More than 4,000 have been injured.
Twenty-nine Israeli soldiers have died during six nights and days of ground fighting, the military said.
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