Fears Of 'Full-scale War' Amid Deadly Israel-Palestinian Clashes
By Ben Simon with Mai Yaghi in Gaza City
05/12/21 AT 12:01 PM
Heavy exchanges of rocket fire and air strikes, and rioting in mixed Jewish-Arab towns, fuelled fears Wednesday that deadly violence between Israel and Palestinians could spiral into "full-scale war".
Israel's Defence Minister Benny Gantz vowed more attacks on Hamas and other Islamist militant groups in Gaza to bring "total, long-term quiet" before considering a ceasefire.
Israeli seurity forces advance amid clashes with Palestinian protesters at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem Photo: AFP / Ahmad GHARABLI
"This is just the beginning," warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "We'll deliver them blows they haven't dreamt of."