Israel has hit Gaza with dozens of pre-dawn air strikes, after a week of violence left more than 200 people dead, as international calls for de-escalation went unheeded. Andrea chats to Mona Sabella, a Palestinian who lives in Ireland but is in Jerusalem at the moment. She describes the scenes of conflict and calls for more action from the international community.

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