"Israel has the right to defend itself and to respond to rocket attacks," the State Department's spokesman said Tuesday. "The Palestinian people also have the right to safety and security just as Israelis do"
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More Than 30 Dead in Gaza and Israel as Fighting Quickly Escalates
Hamas fires rockets at Israeli cities. Israel hits Gaza with airstrikes. Civilians suffer the most casualties, but leaders on each side may reap political benefits.
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Fighting between Israelis and Palestinians intensified on Tuesday to the highest levels seen in seven years, as militants fired rockets into Israel and the Israeli military responded with airstrikes in Gaza.CreditCredit.Mahmud Hams/Agence France-Presse Getty Images
Published May 11, 2021Updated May 13, 2021, 4:55 a.m. ET
ASHKELON, Israel The worst fighting between Israelis and Palestinians in seven years intensified on Tuesday night, as Israeli airstrikes began targeting Hamas offices in Gaza City and militants in Gaza fired rockets at the metropolis of Tel Aviv, the southern city of Ashkelon and Israel’s main airport.