14-story building in Gaza collapses as war escalates
Published: 4:06 PM, May 13, 2021
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An Israeli airstrike destroyed Al-Shorouk Tower in Gaza. This is the third high-rise building to be destroyed since the escalation of violence began on May 10, 2021. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties.
Israel faced an escalating conflict on two fronts Thursday after days of exchanging deadly fire in Gaza. Defence Minister Benny Gantz ordered a "massive reinforcement" of security forces to quell mob violence across the country, where police stations have been attacked and people savagely beaten on both sides.
Despite global alarm and diplomatic efforts to halt the spiralling violence, which US President Joe Biden said he hoped would end "sooner than later", hundreds of rockets again tore through the skies over the Gaza Strip overnight.