Israel unleashes rain of fire as death toll tops 1,170

Smoke rises from the Tuffah neighborhood after an Insraeli air strike in the east of Gaza City July 29th.

Smoke rises from the Tuffah neighborhood after an Israeli airstrike in eastern Gaza City on July 29. EPA

epa04334918 Smoke rises from Tuffah neighbourhood after Israeli air strikes in the east of Gaza City, 29 July 2014. Violence escalated overnight, as Israel renewed intense airstrikes on Gaza in… EPA

epa04334919 Smoke rises from Tuffah neighbourhood after Israeli air strikes in the east of Gaza City, 29 July 2014. Violence escalated overnight, as Israel renewed intense airstrikes on Gaza in… EPA

epa04334886 Smoke rises from Tuffah neighbourhood after Israeli air strikes in the east of Gaza City, 29 July 2014. Violence escalated overnight, as Israel renewed intense airstrikes on Gaza in… EPA

epa04334861 Smoke rises from Tuffah neighbourhood after Israeli air strikes in the east of Gaza City, 29 July 2014. Violence escalated overnight, as Israel renewed intense airstrikes on Gaza in… EPA

epa04334883 Smoke rises from Tuffah neighbourhood after Israeli air strikes in the east of Gaza City, 29 July 2014. Violence escalated overnight, as Israel renewed intense airstrikes on Gaza in… EPA

epa04334914 Smoke rises from Tuffah neighbourhood after Israeli air strikes in the east of Gaza City, 29 July 2014. Violence escalated overnight, as Israel renewed intense airstrikes on Gaza in… EPA

July 29, 2014 – Gaza, gaza strip, Palestinian Territories – Smoke and fire from the explosion of an Israeli strike rise over Gaza City, Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Israel escalated… ZumaPress.com