Lapatilla
An Israeli mortar hits the minaret of a mosque during Israeli air strikes on the eastern part of Gaza City on July 19, 2014. Israel’s operation against Hamas saw one of its bloodiest days with 46 Palestinians killed in Gaza and two Israeli soldiers dying in a clash with militants who infiltrated the Jewish state. As Israeli warplanes bombarded Gaza from the air, and ground troops pressed an assault on land, the Palestinian death toll rose to 342, with rights groups warning that a growing number of victims are children. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX