Violent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians escalate with rocket fire and air strikes.

Air strikes and rocket attacks continue for the fourth day between Israel and Palestine, killing 31 Palestinians in Gaza and a 70-year-old man in central Israel. Ceasefire talks are underway with foreign mediators, but there are no immediate reports of casualties on either side. The umbrella group of Gaza-based Palestinian factions launched rockets in response to the assassinations and continued aggression towards the Palestinian people. Egypt, Qatar, and the United Nations are working to broker a ceasefire, but Islamic Jihad's demands that Israel cease its policy of targeted killings remain a sticking point.