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Palestinians gather around the rubble of a destroyed house following Israeli strikes in the Rafah refugee camp, Southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Hamas executes 11 suspected informants for Israel

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Smoke, dust and debris rise after an Israeli strike hit Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Israeli airstrike kills 3 senior Hamas leaders

By Ibrahim Barzak - Associated Press

A Palestinian man chants angry slogans as rescue workers search for victims under the rubble of a house destroyed in Israeli strikes in the Rafah refugee camp, Southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Israel kills 3 Hamas military commanders in Gaza

By Karin Laub and Ian Deitch - Associated Press

** FILE ** In this Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 file photo, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, shakes hands with Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, right, as the then Emir of Qatar, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, looks on after signing an agreement in Doha, Qatar. The explosions rocking the Gaza Strip may seem far removed from the flashy cars and skyscrapers of ultra-rich Qatar, but efforts to end fighting between Hamas and Israel could hinge on how the tiny Gulf state wields its influence over a militant group with few friends left. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal, File)

Some see Qatar’s hand in collapse of Gaza talks

By Adam Schreck - Associated Press

Israel, Gaza militants trade fire after talks fail

By Ibrahim Barzak and Ian Deitch - Associated Press

Smoke and dust rise after an Israeli strike hit Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Adel Hana) ** FILE **

Palestinians: Child killed in airstrike

Associated Press

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike hit Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. The Israeli military said it carried out a series of airstrikes Tuesday across the Gaza Strip in response to renewed rocket fire, a burst of violence that broke a temporary cease-fire and endangered negotiations in Egypt over ending the month long war between Israel and Hamas. The fighting occurred some eight hours before a temporary truce was set to expire. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Palestinian rockets, Israeli airstrikes resume after negotiators walk out

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

** FILE ** This Nov. 18, 2013, file photo shows former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum in New York. The Associated Press has tracked the movements and machinations of more than a dozen prospective presidential candidates including Santorum. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Rick Santorum: ‘I don’t think demilitarization is an answer’

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Palestinian protesters face Israeli soldiers, following a demonstration to support people in Gaza and Palestinian negotiators in Cairo, Egypt, during clashes near the West Bank city of Nablus on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. Israel and Hamas are observing a five-day cease-fire which began at midnight Wednesday, in an attempt to allow talks between the sides in Cairo to continue. The negotiations are meant to secure a substantive end to the monthlong war and draw up a roadmap for the coastal territory of Gaza, which has been hard-hit in the fighting. (AP Photo/Nasser Ishtayeh)

Sides in Gaza talks dig in as cease-fire end looms

By Mohammed Daraghmeh and Peter Enav - Associated Press

Hamas supporters gather for a rally in Gaza City, Gaza Strip. Evidence has pointed to Iran continuing to funnel weapons to the Palestinian side of the conflict with Israel. (Associated Press)

Despite sanctions relief, Iran aids Hamas with missile technology

By Guy Taylor and Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Pro-Palestinian activists for the second day Sunday blocked an Israeli-owned ship from docking at the Port of Oakland in a protest against Israel's military action in Gaza. A protest against a Zim ship in 2010 (pictured here) was held by hundreds of Bay Area activists condemning Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip. (Facebook/Block the Boat for Gaza)

Calif. protesters block Israel-owned ship at Port of Oakland

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

A Palestinian man talks to a boy carrying containers as they stand amid the rubble of al-Qassam mosque, hit by an Israeli airstrike. Hamas officials said they were holding out in hopes of getting more concessions in the curretn Egyptian-mediated talks. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Palestinian divisions emerge in truce talks

Associated Press

A Palestinian protester throws a piece of concrete at Israeli soldiers during clashes, following a protest against the Israeli military action over Hamas in Gaza, in the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi) ** FILE **

EU says status quo for Gaza ‘not an option’

By Mohammed Daraghmeh and Juergen Baetz - Associated Press

Gaza truce extension fans hope of lasting deal

By Mohammed Daraghmeh - Associated Press

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike hit Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. The Israeli military said it carried out a series of airstrikes Tuesday across the Gaza Strip in response to renewed rocket fire, a burst of violence that broke a temporary cease-fire and endangered negotiations in Egypt over ending the month long war between Israel and Hamas. The fighting occurred some eight hours before a temporary truce was set to expire. (AP Photo/Adel Hana))

Gaza teen’s war tweets make her a social media phenomenon

By Lane Anderson - Deseret News

AP10ThingsToSee - A Palestinian youth wraps a bandolier of spent bullets leftover by the Israeli army, next to his destroyed home in Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip, Monday, Aug. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

MANDEL: The big lie of Gaza

By Daniel Mandel

This undated photo shows Israeli Army 2nd. Lt. Hadar Goldin, 23, from Kfar Saba, central Israel. The Israeli military announced early Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, that Goldin, of the Givati infantry brigade, had been killed in battle on Friday. Goldin was previously believed captured by Hamas gunmen in Gaza violence that shattered a temporary ceasefire. (AP Photo/YNet News)

Israel confirms missing soldier killed in action

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

A supporter of Hamas holds a representation of a rocket as others shout slogans against the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip, during a protest in the West Bank town of Tulkarem town on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. A Palestinian man was shot and killed during clashes with Israeli troops near Tulkarem, Palestinian security sources said. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas)

Israeli official: ‘No point’ in trying to negotiate with Hamas for Gaza truce

Associated Press

Israeli Defense Minister, Moshe Ya'alon, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, attend the cabinet meeting at the defense ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, July 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty, pool)

Netanyahu to White House: Don’t ‘second guess me again’

Associated Press