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An Israeli artillery unit fires toward targets in Gaza Strip, at the Israeli Gaza border, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Heidi Levine)(AP)
Mourners pray over the bodies of 17 Palestinians were killed by overnight Israeli airstrikes targeted their homes in Gaza City, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Sanad Latifa)(AP)
More protests were expected across the region on Tuesday in response to a call by Palestinian citizens of Israel for a general strike. The protest has the support of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Fatah party.
Since the fighting began, the Israeli military has launched hundreds of airstrikes it says are targeting Hamas militant infrastructure. Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired more than 3200 rockets into Israel.Â
The Israeli military destroyed miles of militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders Monday in airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. International diplomats are working to end the fighting that has killed hundreds of people.
The Latest: Protesters in Yemen denounce Israeli attacks
SANAA, Yemen- Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets in the rebel-held capital, Sanaa on Monday to denounce Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Protesters carried Palestinian flags and banners calling for the boycott of Israeli and American goods. They also chanted: “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!” Many protesters were seen carrying AK-47 assault rifles.
The protests are called by Houthi rebels, who are allied with Hamas. Both groups have close ties with Iran, the archenemy of Israel.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Palestinian witnesses say at least two people were killed in an Israeli airstrike at the upper floor of an apartment building in Gaza City.
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1of17Palestinians walk amid the rubble of a house that was hit by early morning Israeli airstrikes, in Gaza City, Monday, May 17, 2021.Khalil hamra/APShow MoreShow Less
2of17Palestinian rescue workers carry the remains of a man found next to a beachside cafe after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, Monday, May 17, 2021.Khalil Hamra/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of17Palestinian children sit among belongings salvaged from the rubble of their destroyed house following early morning Israeli airstrikes, in Gaza City, Monday, May 17, 2021.Khalil hamra/APShow MoreShow Less