There are 1.7 million Gazans trapped between Israel's powerful military machine and the militants of Hamas and its affiliates, who fire rockets into Israel with little regard for how the deadly response affects Gazans. Virtually imprisoned by the tight border controls of Israel and Egypt, most Gazans have nothing to do with the perennial conflict, but cannot escape it.
Israelis and tourists run from the beach to take cover in a nearby hotel in the costal city of Tel Aviv on July 14, 2014 during a rocket attack fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip.
Palestinians flee their homes in the Shajaiyeh neighborhood of Gaza City, after Israel had airdropped leaflets warning people to leave the area, Wednesday, July 16, 2014.
Palestinians inspect damages of the el-Yazje family apartment building which was destroyed following an overnight Israeli missile strike in Gaza City, Thursday, July 17, 2014.
