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Live blog: Gaza under attack - update 21st July 2014
21 July 2014 22:01 BST
The US has announced a $47m aid package to the Gaza Strip, a third of which will go to the UN agency helping refugees in Gaza, which reported today that over 100,000 Palestinians have sought its help.
US Secretary of State John Kerry touched down in Cairo on Monday evening ahead of talks with Egyptian officials surrounding a ceasefire deal.