epa04328719 A destroyed Al qsa martyer’s mosque after an Israeli air strikes in Gaza during a military operation in the east of Gaza City, 24 July 2014. At least 23 Palestinians were killed before dawn 24 July 2014 on the 17th day of the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip amid reports that both sides in the conflict might be inclined towards accepting a five-day humanitarian truce. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER