Palestinians inspect the damage caused to their homes , which witnesses said were hit in an Israeli air strike, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on August 26, 2014. Israeli air strikes launched before dawn on Tuesday killed two Palestinians and destroyed one of Gaza's tallest apartment and office buildings, setting off huge explosions and wounding 20 people. Israel had no immediate comment on the attacks that took place as Egyptian mediators stepped up efforts to achieve a ceasefire after seven weeks of fighting. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90