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14 May, 2021, 10:30 am
Palestinians gather around the ruins of buildings which were destroyed in Israeli air strikes amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in the northern Gaza Strip May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
Palestinian militants fired more rockets into Israel’s commercial heartland on Thursday as Israel kept up a punishing bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip and massed tanks and troops on the enclave’s border.
Four days of cross-border fighting showed no sign of abating, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the campaign “will take more time”. Israeli officials said Gaza’s ruling Hamas group must be dealt a strong deterring blow before any ceasefire.
International flights cancelled over safety fears after Israel assembles troops at Gaza border Luke O Reilly
Hundreds of international flights to Tel Aviv were cancelled over safety fears, after Israeli troops massed at Gaza‘s border.
Days of violence between Jewish Israelis and the country s Arab minority worsened, with synagogues attacked and fighting breaking out on the streets of some communities.
With concern growing that the violence that flared on Monday could spiral out of control, the United States is sending an envoy, Hady Amr, to the region.
However, efforts to end the worst hostilities in years appear so far to have made no progress.
Israeli military launches MASSIVE bombardment of Hamas tunnels stretching into the country as 160 aircraft drop 450 bombs on Gaza during devastating 40 minute onslaught: Death toll climbs to 122 including dozens of children
Israel s armed forces on Friday morning said they had launched an assault on tunnels from Gaza into Israel
Around 160 Israeli aircraft flying simultaneously conducted a massive attack on a network of tunnels
In a 40-minute air campaign in the early hours, 450 missiles were dropped on 150 targets in northern Gaza
Some 500 artillery shells - some flares, some explosive - plus 50 tank shells were fired during the onslaught
Palestinian authorities said that the death toll at dawn on Friday had risen to 115, with seven Israelis also killed
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Israeli artillery across the border in Israel fire into the Gaza Strip, on May 13, 2021.PHOTO: NYTNS
UpdatedMay 14, 2021, 11:24 pm
PublishedMay 14, 2021, 6:29 am SGT
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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