tik lon hudhud makes landform. this report from sarajevo on weather elections bring change >>> israel's 50 day assaults on gaza had a devastating impact. more than 2,000 were killed, including 511 children. the financial cost was in the billions for a population suffering for years under israel's land, sea and air blockade. the palestinians are seeking $4 billion to rebuild homes, schools and hospitals damaged by bombing. secretary of state john kerry is among those that arrived in cairo for an a.i.d.s. conference. in a moment we cross to rafah's border crossing. let's hear from charles stortford. >> reporter: this man inspects his irrigation pipes. tank tracks left scars in the sand, nothing remains of the tomato crop. >> translation: i lost $500,000 in the war. i could only salvage around 19. the west bank says the economic growth in pal stain dropped to minus it 100% in the first quarter of 2014. the war made a struggling economic situation worse. >> like many farmers in the area, they describe how the tanks cam