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Israeli-Palestinian crisis escalates as diplomacy lags as it happened
Israeli warplanes have launched a series of heavy airstrikes at several locations of Gaza City as the conflict enters the second week.
Smoke rises above buildings in Gaza City following an Israeli airstrike, as the crisis enters its second week
Israel says 3,100 rockets fired from Gaza in 1 week
Death toll of fresh Israeli strike in Gaza reaches 42
AP calls for probe into Gaza Tower strike
No action taken in UN Security Council meeting
Islamic nations slam Israeli offense
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Gaza City pounded with Israeli airstrikes as fighting enters second week
Thai worker injured in Gaza Strip
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Labour ministry told to send help
published : 16 May 2021 at 07:00
3 Palestinian demonstrators take part in a protest over tension in Jerusalem and Israel-Gaza escalation, near Tubas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 15, 2021. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Ministry of Labour to provide help to a Thai labourer in Israel who was injured in an explosion in the Gaza Strip.
His instruction came a day after Thailand raised concerns over violence in the area. Thailand is deeply concerned by the violence in Israel and Palestine and strongly urges all parties concerned to exercise utmost restraint and refrain from any provocative actions that could escalate the situation and cause further casualties of innocent civilians and damages to heritage sites, the government said.
Israel-Palestine conflict: Biden makes first call to Abbas, Netanyahu amid fighting
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Biden conveyed US commitment to strengthening the US-Palestinian partnership .
US President Joe Biden on Saturday held his first phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas since taking office, amid heavy fighting between Israel and Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip.
Biden has dispatched an envoy to try to quell the violence that has killed dozens in Gaza and at least 10 in Israel, but US, regional and international efforts have yet to show any signs of progress.
Biden stressed the need for Hamas to cease firing rockets into Israel , and the two men expressed their shared concern that innocent civilians, including children, have tragically lost their lives amidst the ongoing violence, a summary of the call released by the White House said.