Worldwide pressure is mounting for a cease-fire in the weeklong clash between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
Rising Tensions between Israel and Hamas

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Palestinians gather near a house destroyed in an Israeli air strike, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, July 14, 2014.

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Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers during a protest against the Israeli air strikes in Gaza strip, at Hawara checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 14, 2014.

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Israeli soldiers scuffle with Palestinians during a protest against the Israeli air strikes in Gaza strip, at Hawara checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 14, 2014.

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Israelis take cover as an air raid siren sounds in Ashdod, July 14, 2014.