Netanyahu’s comments marked the first public rift between the two allies since the fighting began last week and could complicate international efforts to reach a cease-fire.
Briefs: Israeli airstrikes kill 6
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Palestinians inspect their destroyed houses following overnight Israeli airstrikes in town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
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Israeli airstrikes kill 6, level large family home in Gaza
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Israeli air strikes killed at least six people across the Gaza Strip and destroyed the home of an extended family early Wednesday. The military said it widened its strikes in the Palestinian territory’s south to blunt continuing rocket fire from Hamas, while a separate barrage also came from Lebanon.
Israeli airstrikes kill 6, level large multi-generational home in Gaza
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A Palestinian walks by a building hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Since the fighting began last week, the Israeli military has launched hundreds of airstrikes it says are targeting Hamas militant infrastructure, while Palestinian militants have fired thousands of rockets into Israel. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)AP
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By FARES AKRAM and JOSEPH KRAUSS, The Associated Press
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people across the Gaza Strip and destroyed the home of an extended family early Wednesday. Despite growing international pressure for a cease-fire, the military said it widened its strikes on militant targets in the Palestinian territory’s south to blunt continuing rocket fire from Hamas.