In Pics: What happened across the world on July 17

Bangalore, July 17: Two fresh rounds of Israeli airstrikes on the southern

Strip town of Khan Younis on Wednesday evening killed five more Palestinians, including a three-year-old girl, authorities said.

Israeli war jets fired missiles on a house and killed four people, including the girl and a woman. The fifth victim was killed in a separate airstrike on a house in town, a Gaza health ministry spokesperson said.

Meanwhile, typhoon Rammasun left at least 20 people dead, seven injured and five missing in the Philippines, the state disaster agency said on Wednesday night.

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Typhoon rocks Philippines

Fishermen try to secure their boat as they brave the strong winds from typhoon Rammasun in Cavite Province, the Philippines. Photo courtesy- IANS

Palestinian- American teen reruns

Tariq Abu Khdeir, the Palestinian-American teen whose relatives allege that he was beaten by Israeli authorities earlier this month, is greeted by family.

Israeli missile srtikes Gaza

Smoke rises after Israeli missile strikes hit the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli war planes and naval vessels intensified attacks across the Gaza Strip.

Israel intensifies attacks

Israelis inspect the site where a rocket fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza hit in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.

Modi poses with BRICS leaders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses with leaders of the BRICS and South American nations at the BRICS summit at Itamaraty palace in Brasilia, Brazil.

Biswal testifies before Congressional committee

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal (R) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Amy Searight (L), testifying before a Congressional committee at the Capitol Hill in Washington.