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Summary of events on Sunday

The live blog will close down now until 0600 GMT on Monday, when it will be back to bring you all the latest news from Israel's assault on Gaza.

Until then, here is a summary of events on Sunday:

  • Footage emerged of an Israeli attack in Gaza on Saturday that destroyed a block of 40 flats leaving 18 people wounded and 60 families homeless.
  • The funeral of an Israeli child killed by rocket fire took place in south Israel with hundreds of people in attendance.
  • At least 13 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on the coastal enclave, as strikes were reported throughout the day.
  • Around 100 rockets and mortar shells were fired into Israel from Gaza, leading to the Erez crossing being closed after three Arab-Israelis were injured in an attack on the border.
  • Former Hamas Justice Minister Mohammed al-Ghoul was assassinated in an attack on his car in northern Gaza by an Israeli drone.
  • A woman and her three children were killed in an Israeli attack on their family home in the A-Zaatar area of the Jabaliya neighbourhood.
  • The start of the school year in Gaza was delayed in an announcement by UNICEF, who said that classes cannot take place due to the ongoing Israeli offensive, while Netanyahu said schools in Israel’s south would remain closed until the operation is complete.