Israel rejects seven-day ceasefire deal after Gaza death toll passes 840 as Palestinians launch 'Day of Rage' that leads to violent protests in Jerusalem and the West Bank

Israeli aircraft have struck 30 houses in the Gaza Strip today, killing a leader of the militant Islamic Jihad group and two of his sons, as Palestinians called for a 'Day of Rage' following clashes between protesters and Israeli security forces late yesterday in the West Bank and in east Jerusalem. As further violence flared between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem today, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pressed regional leaders to nail down a Gaza ceasefire.

Daily Mail | 25 July 2014