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.
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Palestinians carry one of survivers from under the rubble of a building, after it was struck by Israeli strikes, in Gaza City, May 16, 2021 (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)
At least 33 Palestinians, including a 1-year-old baby and a 3-year-old toddler, were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City early on Sunday morning, the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said.
Dozens remained trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Gaza City’s upscale al-Rimal neighborhood, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense organization. Paramedics and rescue crews continued to seek to extract the dead and survivors.
“We’re hearing screams under the rubble,” a member of the Civil Defense told the Al-Jazeera network as the search and rescue operation continued behind him.
Death toll in Gaza soars to 188 as Israel-Palestine conflict continues ANI | Updated: May 16, 2021 19:41 IST
Gaza [Palestine], May 16 (ANI): 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.
On the other hand, more than 2,500 rockets have been fired from Gaza towards Israel since Monday, killing 10 people in the Jewish nation, including an Indian national, The Times of Israel reported citing the country s military.