In Gaza, things are going from bad to horrifying
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Version 0 of 1. As the conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas crosses the three-week mark, the situation in the Gaza Strip is turning extremely bleak, with death tolls rapidly rising and whole neighborhoods getting completely destroyed. An attack on a power plant early Tuesday left much of Gaza without electricity. The power plant in middle of Gaza Strip hit by Israeli air strike. Gaza is without electricity now. pic.twitter.com/xH47wtbl2J — Sudarsan Raghavan (@africawriter) July 29, 2014 The power plant in middle of Gaza Strip hit by Israeli air strike. Gaza is without electricity now. pic.twitter.com/xH47wtbl2J — Sudarsan Raghavan (@africawriter) July 29, 2014 Bombing overnight and during the day Tuesday killed as many as 100 Palestinians. A terrifying night in Gaza. Constant bombardment. #gaza pic.twitter.com/zs8wM5p0ns — Nicole Johnston (@nicolealjazeera) July 29, 2014 A terrifying night in Gaza. Constant bombardment. #gaza pic.twitter.com/zs8wM5p0ns — Nicole Johnston (@nicolealjazeera) July 29, 2014 More than 1,100 Palestinians are dead, about 70 percent of them civilians. More than 200 children have been killed. Palestinian youths list names of children killed in Israeli devastating military assault on Gaza Strip. (@AFP photo) pic.twitter.com/wZiMT22qP4 — Rachel (@racybearhold) July 29, 2014 Palestinian youths list names of children killed in Israeli devastating military assault on Gaza Strip. (@AFP photo) pic.twitter.com/wZiMT22qP4 — Rachel (@racybearhold) July 29, 2014 53 Israeli soldiers have been killed. A hospital, a U.N. shelter and a refugee camp were attacked. Both Israeli forces and Hamas are blaming each other. Areas close to where international journalists are staying were bombed. Extremely loud and incredibly close. Air strike targets rocket launchers next to our hotel. #gaza pic.twitter.com/8c8kkNQt39 — Nick Schifrin (@nickschifrin) July 29, 2014 Extremely loud and incredibly close. Air strike targets rocket launchers next to our hotel. #gaza pic.twitter.com/8c8kkNQt39 — Nick Schifrin (@nickschifrin) July 29, 2014 A mosque was struck. Al-Amin mosque in Gaza City is one of four mosques bombed last night by Israeli military pic.twitter.com/yO1bH5CknB — Sharif Kouddous (@sharifkouddous) July 29, 2014 Al-Amin mosque in Gaza City is one of four mosques bombed last night by Israeli military pic.twitter.com/yO1bH5CknB — Sharif Kouddous (@sharifkouddous) July 29, 2014 Rockets were launched into Tel Aviv, sending Israelis running into their shelters, some in the middle of the night. |