Après les émeutes à Lod, une reconstruction prudente - mais le malaise persiste
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Israel: Police begin mass arrests of Palestinians
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By Seth Galinsky May 31, 2021
Rocket attacks and shelling between Hamas and the Israeli government continued in mid-May, resulting in mounting civilian deaths, injuries, destruction of neighborhoods and displacement of families.
Since officials of Gaza’s Islamist regime initiated the armed conflict May 10, Hamas and its allies had fired more than 3,700 missiles at Israel as of May 19. Though Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system has intercepted some 90% of rockets crossing its border, the attacks have killed 12 people, including two Arab citizens and several immigrant workers from Thailand.
The Israeli government has retaliated with airstrikes on Hamas’ military positions in Gaza, killing civilians and leveling housing in the process. Hamas leaders deliberately concentrate military installations in residential areas, with the aim of arousing world public opinion when, as they intend, Israeli forces attack. The Israeli reg