Israeli artillery fired toward Gaza on Tuesday, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas showed no sign of abating.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) â Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed to press ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, pushing back against calls from U.S. President Joe Biden to wind down the operation that has left hundreds dead.
Netanyahu s tough comments marked the first public rift between the two close allies since the fighting began last week and could complicate international efforts to reach a cease-fire.
After a visit to military headquarters, Netanyahu said he greatly appreciates the support of the American president, but said Israel will push ahead to return the calm and security to you, citizens of Israel.
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Show Transcript Israeli flags stripped the ruined facades of buildings in Ramadan, just outside tel Aviv clearing rubble after a rocket turned this residential street into chaos. We heard a few like really loud landings. We saw the mess like this whole place was just in ruins and people were screaming. It just can never really tell when something s going to happen. Split second decisions become a matter of life or death, A man killed standing behind the store. As the conflict between Israel and Hamas enters its second week, the political stalemate in Israel before elections and still no permanent government pushed aside every time of trouble. People don t think about the political issue and I think that divide us, we are all united and help