Israel presses ahead with a series of air strikes in besieged Gaza that have so far killed 22 Palestinians, while Palestinian fighters fire rockets in response as fighting rages despite Egypt's ceasefire efforts
Some 22 Palestinians have been killed over two days amid the worst escalation of violence to hit the coastal Palestinian territory in months. / Photo: AFP
But the truce efforts appeared to falter as fighting intensified late on Wednesday, with neither side showing any sign of backing down. Residents had been bracing for an attack since Israel launched its first air strikes early on Tuesday.
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