"We're used to getting hit every time something happens in the country, and we're constantly on alert. We know the next round of fighting will begin where the last round left off," resident of Gaza periphery region says.

Israel's capital remains the country's largest metropolis by a large margin, as well as one of its poorest cities.

An NGO working to preserve antiquities on the site warns that they have been greatly damaged recently, especially during Ramadan when Israeli control in the area diminished.

French authorities suspect artifacts taken out of Egypt amid Arab Spring protests were sold to museums, including the Louvre Abu Dhabi, through the use of falsified certificates.