Death toll in Gaza soars to 188; ceasefire likely with US pressure
Death toll in Gaza soars to 188; ceasefire likely with US pressure
Last Updated: Mon, May 17th, 2021, 11:50:42hrs
Jerusalem: The death toll in Palestine due to Israeli airstrikes has reached 188 as the conflict entered its seventh day on Sunday.
Among those killed were 55 children, the the Gaza Health Ministry said.
Another 1,230 Palestinians were wounded in the Israeli attacks, reported The Times of Israel citing the ministry.
According to the Israeli military, most of those killed in Gaza since the start of the current round of violence were either members of terror groups or were killed by errant Palestinian rockets.