The Israeli military says it has resumed its attacks on the Gaza Strip, ending a self-declared, seven-hour cease-fire. With Hamas rocket fire tapering off, and Israel’s ground operation in Gaza winding down, the fighting appears to be easing. (Aug. 4)
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Kerem Shalom crossing, Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel – 4 August 2014
1. Wide of trucks entering Gaza
2. Security guard at crossing
3. Various, goods being loaded
4. Close up of packed goods with UNRWA label
5. Various, trucks being loaded
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Yoel Benon, deputy director of security at Kerem Shalom crossing: (Transcript below)
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Jebaliya, Gaza Strip – 4 August 2014
7. Women looking at scene from window
8. Various of people searching rubble of destroyed home
9. Various of funeral procession and bodies being carried through streets
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Israel-Gaza border – 4 August 2014
10. Tanks stationed at border
11. Soldier on top of tank looking at Gaza skyline
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Gaza City, Gaza Strip – 4 August 2014
12. Ambulance in street
13. Close-up bodies in morgue
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Gaza City, Gaza Strip – 4 August 2014
14. Top shot of people searching rubble of destroyed home
15. Various of people searching rubble
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Jerusalem – 4 August 2014
16. Top shot of overturned bus and excavator
17. Various of overturned bus and excavator, rescue workers and police forensics teams at the scene
18. Various of bystanders at the scene behind tape cordon
VOICE-OVER SCRIPT:
TRUCKS CARRYING SUPPLIES WERE ALLOWED INTO THE GAZA STRIP ON MONDAY.
AN ISRAELI-DECLARED SEVEN-HOUR PARTIAL CEASE FIRE OPENING A “HUMANITARIAN WINDOW” FOR AID.
(SOT: Yoel Benon, deputy director of security at Kerem Shalom crossing)
“We are handling today 250, 270 trucks. As you see, most of the trucks are full trailers. They all bring flour, rice and food stuffs that were ordered by the Palestinians according to their needs.”
SEVERAL CEASE-FIRES HAVE BROKEN DOWN DURING THE THREE-AND-A-HALF-WEEK WAR – INCLUDING ON FRIDAY WHEN AN INTERNATIONALLY NEGOTIATED TRUCE COLLAPSED AMID VIOLENCE AND MUTUAL RECRIMINATION.
BUT WITH HAMAS ROCKET FIRE TAPERING OFF OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS AND ISRAEL’S GROUND OPERATION IN GAZA WINDING DOWN, VIOLENCE IN A WAR THAT OFFICIALS SAY HAS KILLED MORE THAN 1,800 PALESTINIANS AND MORE THAN 60 ISRAELIS APPEARED – FOR THE MOMENT – TO BE WANING.
HOWEVER _ ISRAEL CONTINUED HITTING AT SELECTED PALESTINIAN TARGETS.
SHORTLY AFTER THE CEASE-FIRE WENT INTO EFFECT TWO ISRAELI MISSILES STRUCK A BEACH HOUSE NEAR GAZA CITY, KILLING ONE PERSON AND LEAVING UP TO 20 MISSING.
THE ISLAMIC JIHAD SAYS ONE OF ITS COMMANDERS WAS KILLED IN A STRIKE ON HIS HOME.
AN ATTACK ON AN ISRAELI BUS THAT KILLED ONE PERSON, AND LATER THE ATTACKER, IN JERUSALEM UNDERSCORES THE TENSIONS STILL SIMMERING IN THE REGION.
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