An Israeli 155mm M109 Dores self-propelled howitzer is positioned along the southern Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, on July 13, 2014. Israeli navy commando raid comes as Israeli forces intensified its attacks on Gaza on Saturday, leaving 56 people dead, the heaviest death toll since the beginning of the operation, according to a statement by the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The death toll of the Palestinians now stands at 165, while at least 780 others were wounded, according to the health ministry and Gaza-based Al Meazan Center for Human Rights. The U.N. estimates that some 77 percent of the casualties were civilians. (Xinhua/JINI) |