Israel strikes continue as Egypt readies talks

Israel pounded Gaza with 60 air strikes on August 24, killing 10 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and bringing down a 12-storey apartment block as Egypt called for new truce talks. Israel sent text messages, voice mails and leaflets warning Palestinians that “every house from which militant activity is carried out, will be targeted” and to stay away from “terrorists.” It insists on full safety for millions of citizens who live in daily fear of rocket fire, while Hamas insists that Israel must end its 8-year blockade of the territory as part of any truce. At least 2,103 Palestinians and 68 people on the Israeli side, all but 4 of them soldiers, have been killed since July 8.

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