Fears Of Full-scale War As Israel-Palestinian Clashes Kill 50 By Ben Simon with Mai Yaghi in Gaza City
05/12/21 AT 6:02 AM
Relentless rocket fire and rioting in mixed Jewish-Arab towns fuelled growing fears Wednesday that violence between Israel and Palestinians that has claimed 50 lives could spiral into full-scale war .
Palestinian militants have launched more than 1,000 rockets since Monday, said Israel s army, which has launched hundreds of air strikes on Hamas and other Islamist groups in the crowded costal enclave of Gaza. Israeli seurity forces advance amid clashes with Palestinian protesters at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem Photo: AFP / Ahmad GHARABLI
The most intense hostilities in seven years have killed at least 43 people in Gaza, including 13 children, two Palestinians in the West Bank, and five Israelis, triggered by weekend unrest at Jerusalem s Al-Aqsa mosque compound, which is sacred to both Muslims and Jews.
Fears Of Full-scale War Amid Deadly Israel-Palestinian Clashes By Ben Simon with Mai Yaghi in Gaza City
05/12/21 AT 12:01 PM
Heavy exchanges of rocket fire and air strikes, and rioting in mixed Jewish-Arab towns, fuelled fears Wednesday that deadly violence between Israel and Palestinians could spiral into full-scale war .
Israel s Defence Minister Benny Gantz vowed more attacks on Hamas and other Islamist militant groups in Gaza to bring total, long-term quiet before considering a ceasefire. Israeli seurity forces advance amid clashes with Palestinian protesters at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem Photo: AFP / Ahmad GHARABLI This is just the beginning, warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. We ll deliver them blows they haven t dreamt of.