Best photography from around the world, July 29

A Palestinian man reacts in front of a destroyed mosque after it was hit by an Israeli air raid in Gaza City. Mahmud Hams / AFP

A picture taken from the southern Israeli Gaza border shows smoke billowing from a power plant in the coastal Palestinian enclave following an Israeli air raid. The only power plant supplying electricity to the Gaza Strip was knocked out of commission by Israeli shelling, deputy director of the energy authority in the Palestinian territory said. Jack Guez / AFP

Doves fly away over a memorial paddle-out for Joe Larson, the original owner of Hinano, as the US Coast Guard holds training exercises at Venice Beach in Los Angeles. Damian Dovarganes / AP

A long exposure image shows the El Portal Fire burning near Yosemite National Park, California, USA. Stuart Palley / EPA

Israeli forces’ flares light up the night sky of Gaza City. A truce between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza remained elusive as diplomats sought to end the fighting at the start of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Khalil Hamra / AP

An employee sews a doll’s hair to its head inside the toy factory owned by Norberto Garcia in Buenos Aires. Garcia was poised to launch a series of new toys this year after grafting hard for the past decade to rebuild his business following Argentina’s 2001-2002 economic crash and debt default. Marcos Brindicci / Reuters

Paramilitary policemen raise their fists as they attend an oath-taking rally to ensure the security of the upcoming 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Reuters

A Muslim woman offers evening prayers on the last day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in India, at the Jama Masjid (Grand Mosque) in the old quarters of Delhi. Adnan Abidi / Reuters

Pakistani children ride a swing as they are helped by a man during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Peshawar, Pakistan. Billawal Arbab / EPA

The National View’s photo editors pick the best images of the day from a round the world