Jerusalem tension erupts in Israel-Palestine rocket fire over Gaza
24 Apr, 2021 09:53 PM
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The barrage of rocket fire came as hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Israeli police in east Jerusalem. Photo / AP
The barrage of rocket fire came as hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Israeli police in east Jerusalem. Photo / AP
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By: Fares Akram and Josef Federman
Rocket fire from the Gaza Strip toward Israel resumed Saturday evening (local time) after a day-long pause despite calls for calm from the United Nations and threats by Israeli leaders to retaliate fiercely.
Tensions in Jerusalem as Palestinians clashed with Israeli police and far-right Jewish groups prompted the heaviest cross-border violence in months between Israel and Gaza. Militants fired a rocket toward Sderot town in southern Israel and it was intercepted by air defences, the military said.
Covid-19 pushes India’s Middle Class toward poverty | Job losses & business closures
As if the suffering from the virus wasn t enough, my heart goes out to those that have lost their jobs / businesses. And we still haven t bottomed out IMO. The worst is yet to come, we will see that in the economy as well. This is the rainy day you saved up for, guys. Be cautious with spending money. Hope no BHPians or their friends / family have suffered like the examples in this article.
Quote: The shop, called the Right Fit, opened in February 2020, just weeks before the coronavirus struck India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi abruptly enacted one of the world’s toughest nationwide lockdowns to stop it. Unable to pay the rent, Mr. Anand closed the Right Fit two months later.