VIDEO: Israel Intensively Bombards Gaza Strip

The second week of the recent Israel-Palestine conflict has begun with intense bombings by the Israeli air force. According to the BBC's Russian service, this night the Israeli Air Force carried out more than 100 airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian medical sources report that in the last day, 42 people have died from Israeli strikes, including 10 children. Over the past week, the conflict's toll has claimed the lives of 197 Palestinians, including 58 children and 34 women.

Militants from the Hamas movement, which controls Gaza, have also launched intensive strikes against Israeli cities, although most of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system. Israel has reported 10 casualties in the last week, including 2 children.

The UN has called on both sides for a ceasefire. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that actions against Hamas will continue