Israeli strikes hit Gaza ahead of the 5-day extension of temporary ceasefire

GAZA CITY, GAZA - AUGUST 14: A Palestinian walks inside a crater caused by an Israeli strike, ahead of the announcement of a five-day temporary ceasefire in Khan Younis town of Gaza, on August 14, 2014. A new five-day ceasefire between Palestinian factions and Israel went into effect on Thursday as part of efforts aimed at reaching a permanent truce deal. The Palestinian death toll from Israel's weeks-long military onslaught on the Gaza Strip has risen to 1959, according to a Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman. (Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)