GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) Rockets streamed out of Gaza and Israel pounded the territory with airstrikes early Wednesday as the most severe outbreak of violence since the 2014 war took on many hallmarks of that devastating 50-day conflict, with no endgame in sight.
Gaza officials: Death toll from Israeli strikes rises to 43
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Gaza Health Ministry says the death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Gaza has climbed to 43, including 13 children and three woman.
It says nearly 300 Palestinians in the territory have been wounded in the strikes, which began Monday as Palestinians launched a barrage of rockets into Israel.
The worst fighting since the 2014 Gaza war was ignited by clashes in Jerusalem in recent weeks between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police focused on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a site sacred to Jews and Muslims.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
Escalating Mideast violence bears hallmarks of 2014 Gaza war
The Israeli military said militants have fired more 1,050 rockets since the conflict began, with 200 of them falling short and landing inside Gaza. Author: FARES AKRAM and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Published: 2:04 AM PDT May 12, 2021 Updated: 2:04 AM PDT May 12, 2021
JERUSALEM, Israel Rockets streamed out of Gaza and Israel pounded the territory with airstrikes early Wednesday as the most severe outbreak of violence since the 2014 war took on many hallmarks of that devastating 50-day conflict, with no endgame in sight.
Gaza s Hamas rulers and other militant groups have fired barrages of hundreds of rockets that at times have overwhelmed Israel s missile defenses, causing air raid sirens and explosions to echo across Tel Aviv, Israel s biggest metropolitan area, and other cities.
The death toll in Gaza rose to 48 Palestinians, including 14 children and three women, according to the Health Ministry. More than 300 people have been wounded, including 86 children and 39 women. Six Israelis, including three women and a child, were killed by rocket fire Tuesday and early Wednesday, and dozens of people were wounded.
Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City early Wednesday near Barcelona Park and multiple government places, one of the biggest airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.(Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto/Getty Images)
The Israeli military said militants have fired more 1,050 rockets since the conflict began, with 200 of them falling short and landing inside Gaza. The military said it also shot down a drone that entered Israel from Gaza. Lt.-Col. Jonathan Conricus, a military spokesperson, said two infantry brigades were sent to the area, indicating preparations for a possible ground invasion.