1. 1. Gaza after the Bombardment
2. 2. The 72-hour cease-fire agreed toby Israel andHamas is set to expire tomorrowmorning. As negotiators in Egypt workhard toextend the truce, Palestinians have been taking advantage of the relative peace to return to their homes andneighborhoods in the Gaza Strip,assessing the vast damage after a month of bombardment. Israel announced that allof its troopshad withdrawn fromthe Gaza Stripafter completing amission to destroy a sophisticated network ofcross-border attack tunnels, ending a ground operation which began on July 17. Gaza officials say the warhas killed 1,834 Palestinians, most ofthem civilians. Israel says 64 of its soldiers andthree civilians have been killed since fighting began on July 8. Die 72-Stunden-Waffenstillstand vereinbart, den Israel unddie Hamas vereinbart haben luft am 08.08.2014 frh ab.Die Verhandlungsfhrer in gypten arbeiten hart,um den Waffenstillstand zu verlngern. Palstinenser nutzten den relativen Frieden aus um in ihre Huser und Nachbarschaften im Gaza-Streifen zurckzukehren um die Schden, nach einem Monat der Bombardierung zubegutachten. Israel kndigte an, dass alle seine Truppen aus dem Gazastreifen nach Abschluss einer Mission, der Zerstrung des ausgeklgeltes Netzwerk von grenzberschreitenden Angriffstunneln, abgezogen werden. Somit endet die Bodenoperation, die am 17. Juli begann. Gaza-Beamte sagen, durch den Krieg wurden 1.834 Palstinenser gettet, die meisten von ihnen Zivilisten. Israel sagt, 64 seiner Soldaten und drei israelische Zivilisten seien seit Beginn der Kmpfe am 8. Juli. Gettet worden.
3. 3. BackdroppedbythedamagedminaretoftheAl-Azbamosque,aPalestiniansmokesa cigaretteashe sitson rubbleoftheNadaTowers,ata residentialneighborhoodinthetownofBeit Lahiya,northernGazaStrip,on August5, 2014.IsraelandHamasbeganobservinga 72-hourcease-fireon TuesdaythatsetsthestagefortalksinEgyptona broaderdealontheGazaStrip, includingasustainabletruceand therebuildingofthebattered,blockadedcoastalterritory.(AP Photo/LefterisPitarakis)
4. 4. A Palestinianyouthholds awindowframeasheinspectsa destroyedbuildingin theAl-ShejaeaneighborhoodofGazaCityon August5, 2014.(MohammedAbed/AFP/Getty Images)
5. 5. A memberoftheShabatfamilyinspectsthedamageuponreturningtothefamilyhouse,destroyedbyIsraelistrikesinthetownofBeitHanoun,northernGazaStrip,on August5, 2014.(AP Photo/LefterisPitarakis)
6. 6. A Palestiniansearchesforsalvageableitemsfromtherubbleofhis homethatwasdestroyedin IsraelistrikesinBeitLahiyaonAugust4, 2014.(AP Photo/AdelHana)
7. 7. A Palestinianboywritesona shrapnel-riddledblackboardattheheavilydamagedSobhiAbuKarshschoolin GazaCity'sal-ShejaeaneighborhoodonAugust5,2014,aftera72-hour humanitariantrucewentintoeffect.(MohammedAbed/AFP/GettyImages)
8. 8. A shelllies onthe groundattheheavilydamagedSobhiAbu Karshschool in GazaCity'sal-ShejaeaneighborhoodonAugust5, 2014.(MohammedAbed/AFP/GettyImages)
9. 9. A Palestinianboyplays insideashrapnel-riddledcarinGazaCity'sal-Shejaeaneighborhoodon August6, 2014.(MohammedAbed/AFP/GettyImages)
10. 10. A Palestinianmanwalkspastwritingona wallallegedlyleftbehindbyIsraelisoldierswho usedtheBeit HanunHighschoolforgirlsasan advancebaseduringitsmilitaryoffensive againsttheHamas-heldGazaStrip,on August5, 2014.(MarcoLongari/AFP/GettyImages)
11. 11. Somemilitaryinstructionsin Hebrewandamapofaschool areseenon ablackboardafterIsraelisoldierswithdrewfromtheBeitHanunHighschoolforgirlswhichwas reportedlyusedasan advancebaseduringIsrael's militaryoffensiveagainsttheHamas-heldGazaStrip,onAugust5, 2014.(Marco Longari/AFP/GettyImages)
12. 12. TheStarofDavid,drawnonseverallightswitchesin agirl'shighschoolthatwas usedbyIsraelisoldiersin BeitHanountown,whichwitnessessaidwasheavilyhitbyIsraelishellingandair strikesduringtheIsraelioffensive,on August5, 2014.(Reuters/FinbarrO'Reilly)
13. 13. Foodwrapperslieon adesk,leftinaclassroomwherea militarycrestandsomegraffitiinHebrewand Arabicweredrawnon ablackboardafterIsraelisoldierswithdrewfromtheBeit HanunHighschool forgirls,onAugust5, 2014.(MarcoLongari/AFP/GettyImages)
14. 14. PalestinianssitnexttotheirdestroyedhouseafterreturningtotheShejaianeighborhood,whichwitnessessaidwas heavilyhitbyIsraelishellingandairstrikesduringtheIsraelioffensive,in the eastofGazaCity,onAugust5, 2014.(Reuters/MohammedSalem)
15. 15. A Palestinianmansalvagesachild's bicycle fromadestroyedhomefollowinganearlierIsraeliair strikein RafahinthesouthernGazaStrip,on August6, 2014.(SaidKhatib/AFP/Getty Images)
16. 16. Palestinianmen look atwhatused tobea tunnelleadingfromtheGazaStripintoIsrael,inthe areaofRafahin thesouthernGazaStrip,on August5, 2014.Israelsaidallofitstroopshad withdrawnfromGazaaftercompletingamissiontodestroya sophisticatednetworkofcross-borderattacktunnels,endinga groundoperationwhichbeganonJuly17.(Said Khatib/AFP/GettyImages)
17. 17. DebriscausedbyanIsraelistrikeon July21fillsanabandonedpatientroomattheAl AqsaMartyrshospitalinDeirel-Balah,centralGazaStrip,onAugust6, 2014.Several PalestiniandoctorsfromtheWestBankvolunteeredandcrossedintoGazaWednesdaytooffertheirhelpwiththewounded.(APPhoto/LefterisPitarakis)
18. 18. A Palestinianinspectsdestroyedhousesand theareawheretheAl-Wafaahospitalused tostandintheAl-ShejaeaneighbourhoodofGazaCityon August5, 2014.(Mohammed Abed/AFP/GettyImages)
19. 19. A Palestiniansearchesthroughrubbleofhis destroyedhomehit byIsraelistrikesinKhuzaa,eastofKhanYounis,in thenorthernGazaStrip,onAugust5, 2014.(AP Photo/AdelHana)
20. 20. DisplacedPalestinianYasmineOmarAl Attar,10, sitsina U.N.school whereherfamilyhadsoughtrefugeduringthewarin GazaCity,onAugust6, 2014.The familyfromthetownof BeitLahiyain thenorthernGazaStripsaidtheyarescaredtomovebacktotheirhouseastheyconsiderthecease-firestillfragile.(AP Photo/LefterisPitarakis)
21. 21. A Palestinianboystandsnexttotheremainsofa mosqueinKhuzaatown,whichwitnessessaidwas heavilyhitby IsraelishellingandairstrikesduringIsraelioffensive,in the eastofKhanYounis in thesouthernGazaStrip,on August6, 2014. Withitsspaciousvillasandpalm-linedstreets,thetownofKhuzaainsouthernGaza gavePalestiniansarare placetospendtheirfreetimebeforeitwasbombedandshelledtorubblelastmonth.Around500metersfromtheIsraeliborder,Khuzaaisnow onlyaccessibleviacratered roadsstrewnwithdebris.Nearlyallofitshomeshavebeenflattenedanditsninemosquesliein pieces.(Reuters/IbraheemAbuMustafa)
22. 22. AsmahanAbu Al-RoussitsnexttoherdestroyedhouseinRafah'sdistrictofShawkahin thesouthernGazaStriponAugust5, 2014.The attackattheShawkahdistricteastoftheGaza townofRafahdrewwhatwasby fartheheaviestshellingbytheIsraelimilitaryin theGazawar,killingnearly100people thatdayaloneandinstantlyunravelinga three-dayceasefire shortlyafteritcameintoforce.(AP Photo/KhalilHamra)
23. 23. Palestinianelectricitycompanyworkersdraga powerline,oneofmanywhich weredestroyedfollowinganearlierIsraeliairstrikeinRafahinthesouthernGazaStrip,onAugust6, 2014. (SaidKhatib/AFP/GettyImages)
24. 24. A Palestinianmancarriesan emptyshellin theAl-Shejaeaneighborhoodof GazaCityonAugust5, 2014.(MohammedAbed/AFP/GettyImages)
25. 25. PalestiniansinspectthedamageatNadaTowers,in a residentialneighborhoodinthetownofBeitLahiya,northernGazaStrip,onAugust5,2014,the damagedminaretof theAl- Azbamosquein thebackground.(APPhoto/LefterisPitarakis)
26. 26. A Palestinianmancleans up aroomin his sister'shouse asbulletcasingsarefoundonthefloor,leftby Israelisoldiers,in Rafah'sdistrictofShawkah,onAugust5, 2014.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
27. 27. A drawingon thewallinthe houseoftheAbu Louli family,whosayitwas leftbyIsraelisoldiers,inRafah'sdistrictofShawkahin thesouthernGazaStrip,onAugust5, 2014.(AP Photo/KhalilHamra)
28. 28. Theruinsofdestroyedhousesin theShejaianeighborhood,eastofGazaCity,on August5, 2014.(Reuters/MohammedSalem)
29. 29. A donkeystandsinsidea destroyedshopinthenorthernGazaStriponAugust5, 2014, asa72-hourhumanitariantrucewentintoeffect.(MahmudHams/AFP/GettyImages)
30. 30. A treestandsamidtheruinsofdestroyedhomesin theShejaianeighborhoodin GazaCityonAugust6, 2014.(Reuters/FinbarrO'Reilly)
31. 31. (1of3) Palestiniansrescueten-year-oldMahmoudal-Ghol fromundertherubbleofa housein RafahinthesouthernGazaStrip,on August3, 2014.(Reuters/IbraheemAbu Mustafa)
32. 32. (2of3) PalestinianspullMahmoudal-GholfromtherubbleofahouseinRafahonAugust3,2014.Ten-year-oldMahmoudwaspulledalivefrombeneaththerubbleofahouse,which witnessessaidwasdestroyedin anIsraeliair strikethatkilledninemembersofthehisfamily.(Reuters/IbraheemAbuMustafa)
33. 33. (3of3) Mahmoudal-Ghollies inbed,recovering,attheEuropeanHospitalinKhan Younisin thesouthernGazaStrip,onAugust5, 2014.(Reuters/IbraheemAbuMustafa)
34. 34. Rauch steigtin Gaza-Stadtauf:IsraelgreiftnachWaffenruheam08.08.2014erneutZieleimGaza-Streifenannachdemdie Waffenruhevon militantenPalstinenserngebrochen wurde, SmokerisesinGazaCityon: Israelreachesforceasefireon08/08/2014againtargetsintheGazaStriponaftertheceasefirewasbrokenby Palestinianmilitants
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