Israeli warplanes hit two Gaza City high-rises on day 50 of their conflict which has so far killed 2,336 Palestinians and 68 on the Israeli side.
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A Palestinian woman and children stand in a room of their house whose facade was destroyed overnight by Israeli airstrikes on August 26, 2014 in Gaza City. The UN estimates that about a quarter of the 1.8 million inhabitants of Gaza have been displaced by fighting between Hamas militants and Israel since fighting started on July 8. Mohammed Abed/AFP Photo -
Palestinian men assessing the damage left from a collapsed building, that was targeted by Israeli airstrikes overnight. Roberto Schmidt/AFP Photo -
One witness said residents had fled the building after the Israeli army sent them pre-recorded warning messages. Roberto Schmidt/AFP Photo -
The attack on the Al Basha building in the western Rimal neighbourhood caused massive damage and wounded 15 people. Roberto Schmidt/AFP Photo -
The Israeli army confirmed carrying out 15 air strikes overnight, among them buildings serving as Hamas ‘command and control centres’. Mohammed Saber/EPA -
The Basha Tower was evacuated before the attack, but several people were injured in the attack, local reports said. Mohammed Saber/EPA -
Witnesses said an F16 fired at least six rockets at the tower block, in which there were 60 apartments and a commercial complex including dozens of shops, completely destroying it. Mohammed Saber/EPA
In pictures: Gaza high-rises targeted
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