Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Tuesday, July 8, 2014
17 reported injured in Israeli airstrikes
According to Palestinian medics, Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip overnight leave 17 people injured, including seven children and two women. Two of the injured are in serious condition, Palestinian medics say.
On the Israeli side of the border, schools and summer camps in an area of 40 kilometers (25 miles) around Gaza are closed and residents are being asked to avoid any rallies.
AFP