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Religious violence spreads across Israel as death toll from Gaza airstrikes mounts
Last Updated May 13, 2021 12:27 PM EDT
Bat Yam, Israel Religious violence unlike anything seen in decades has spread across Israel. CBS News correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports that Jewish and Arab neighbors who ve lived side-by-side for generations have started to turn on each other.
On Wednesday night an Arab-Israeli man was pulled from his car in the Tel Aviv suburb of Bat Yam and beaten unconscious by dozens of far-right Jewish Israelis.
The brutal attack, labelled a lynching by Israeli media, was broadcast live on TV. It was condemned by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country s chief rabbi.
Biden also called out indiscriminate rocket attacks into civilian areas
Israel called up 9,000 reservists to bolster its forces today as it deployed troops to the Gaza border in preparation for a possible ground invasion
Barrages since Monday have killed Hamas commanders, including Gaza City terror boss, top rocket designer
Hamas requested ceasefire last night on mutual basis after launching 1,600 rockets - leaving 7 Israelis dead
But Israel has vowed to press on with its military campaign despite outcry from the international community
UN has warned of full-scale war as the number of Palestinians killed in airstrikes reached 83 on Thursday
Plans for a ground invasion were being drafted for the IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kohavi later today
Political Talks by Groups Looking to Oust Netanyahu on Hold Amid Violence
On 5/12/21 at 4:10 PM EDT
As violence followed the rockets from Gaza, Mansour Abbas, the leader of an Arab party looking to drive out Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies as part of a coalition, has reevaluated priorities.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Abbas said that coalition talks would be postponed because of the increased violence. If there is a cease-fire, we will return to the political track to form a government, he said.
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