Palestinians take part in a rally in support of the armed Palestinian factions, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip August 12, 2014. Talks to end a month-long war between Israel and Gaza militants are "difficult", Palestinian delegates said on Tuesday, while an Israeli official said no progress had been made so far. As a 72-hour ceasefire held for a second day, Palestinian negotiators. Photo by Ramadan El-Agha