Photos: 200 dead in Israeli air raids as Gaza conflict deepens

FP Staff • July 16, 2014, 07:10:06 IST

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By Sunday morning, the Israeli military said it had struck 1,320 “terror targets” across Gaza, including 735 rocket launchers, 64 training bases and militant compounds, and 32 Hamas leadership facilities.

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Photos: 200 dead in Israeli air raids as Gaza conflict deepens

[caption id=“attachment_1614895” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![A smoke trail is seen as a rocket is launched towards Israel from the northern Gaza Strip July 11, 2014. Israel pressed on for a fourth day with its Gaza offensive on Friday, striking the Hamas-dominated enclave from air and sea, as Palestinian militants kept up rocket attacks deep into the Jewish state. At least 79 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in the offensive, which Israel says it launched to end persistent rocket attacks on its civilian population, some of which have reached Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other cities. REUTERS](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/02_Gaza.jpg) A smoke trail is seen as a rocket is launched towards Israel from the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters photo[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614899” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![Israeli fire-fighters extinguish a fire that broke out after a rocket hit a petrol station in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod July 11, 2014. Israel pressed on for a fourth day with its Gaza offensive on Friday, striking the Hamas-dominated enclave from air and sea, as Palestinian militants kept up rocket attacks deep into the Jewish state. One rocket on Friday hit the petrol station in Israel's port city of Ashdod, causing a huge blaze and at least three people were seriously wounded, an ambulance spokesman said. REUTERS](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/03_Gaza.jpg) Israeli fire-fighters extinguish a fire that broke out after a rocket hit a petrol station in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod. Reuters photo[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614901” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![Smoke rises from buildings following what witnesses said was an Israeli air strike, as Palestinians search for victims under the rubble of a house which police said was destroyed in another Israeli air strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip July 11, 2014. Israel pressed on for a fourth day with its Gaza offensive on Friday, striking the Hamas-dominated enclave from air and sea, as Palestinian militants kept up rocket attacks deep into the Jewish state. At least 79 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in the offensive, which Israel says it launched to end persistent rocket attacks on its civilian population, some of which have reached Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other cities. REUTERS](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/04_Gaza.jpg) Smoke rises from buildings following what witnesses said was an Israeli air strike, as Palestinians search for victims under the rubble of a house which police said was destroyed in another Israeli air strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters image[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1619505” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![A Palestinian woman runs with her children following what police said was an Israeli air strike on a house in Gaza city July 9, 2014. At least 23 people were killed across Gaza, Palestinian officials said on Wednesday, by a bombardment Israel said may be just the start of a lengthy offensive against Islamist militants whose rockets struck deeper than ever before into Israel. REUTERS](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/01_GAZA-CITY.jpg) A Palestinian woman runs with her children following what police said was an Israeli air strike on a house in Gaza City. Reuters photo[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1619507” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![An injured Palestinian girl from Gaza cries as she receives treatment at the Al Hussein Medical Center in Amman July 13, 2014. The Jordanian armed forces evacuated six Palestinians wounded in hostilities between Israel and Palestine, and brought them to Jordan for medical treatment, said Mohammad Hussien Al Momani, Jordan's Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications. REUTERS](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/02_GAZA-CITY.jpg) An injured Palestinian girl from Gaza cries as she receives treatment at the Al Hussein Medical Center in Amman on 13 July. The Jordanian armed forces evacuated six Palestinians wounded in hostilities between Israel and Palestine, and brought them to Jordan for medical treatment. Reuters Photo[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1619509” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![Palestinians standing behind the gate of Rafah crossing hold their passports as they try to cross into Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip July 10, 2014. At least 74 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in Israel's Gaza offensive, Palestinian officials said on Thursday, and militants kept up rocket attacks on Tel Aviv and other cities in warfare showing no signs of ending soon. Egypt's state news agency said Egyptian authorities had decided to open the Rafah border crossing to Gaza on Thursday to allow wounded Palestinians to receive medical care in Egypt. Under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Cairo has secured closures on the Gaza border, increasing economic pressure on Hamas from a long-running Israeli blockade. REUTERS](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/03_GAZA-CITY.jpg) Palestinians standing behind the gate of Rafah crossing hold their passports as they try to cross into Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip. Egypt’s state news agency said Egyptian authorities had decided to open the Rafah border crossing to Gaza on Thursday to allow wounded Palestinians to receive medical care in Egypt. Reuters Photo[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614905” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![A Palestinian firefighter extinguishes a fire after what police said was an Israeli air strike on a house, in Gaza City July 11, 2014. Israel pressed on for a fourth day on Friday with its Gaza offensive, striking the Hamas-dominated enclave from air and sea, as Palestinian militants kept up rocket attacks deep into the Jewish state. At least 82 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in the offensive, which Israel says it launched to end persistent rocket attacks on its civilian population, some of which have reached Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other cities. REUTERS](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/06_Gaza.jpg) A Palestinian firefighter extinguishes a fire after what police said was an Israeli air strike on a house, in Gaza City. Reuters Photo[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614907” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![Bulldozers remove debris as Palestinians and rescue workers search for victims under the rubble of a house which police said was destroyed in an Israeli air strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip July 11, 2014. Israel pressed on for a fourth day with its Gaza offensive on Friday, striking the Hamas-dominated enclave from air and sea, as Palestinian militants kept up rocket attacks deep into the Jewish state. At least 79 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in the offensive, which Israel says it launched to end persistent rocket attacks on its civilian population, some of which have reached Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other cities. REUTERS](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/07_Gaza.jpg) Bulldozers remove debris as Palestinians and rescue workers search for victims under the rubble of a house which police said was destroyed in an Israeli air strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters Photo[/caption]

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