KXLY
May 19, 2021 9:48 AM By The Associated Press
Posted:
Updated:
Adel Hana
Workers inspect the rubble of the destroyed Abu Hussein building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike early morning, in Gaza City, Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
Sebastian Scheiner
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he shows a slideshow during a briefing to ambassadors to Israel at the Hakirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
Luis M. Alvarez
President Joe Biden gestures from the stairs of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
Anjum Naveed
Pakistani students and teachers take part in a rally in support of Palestinians, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
BEIRUT The leader the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group says militant factions in Gaza went into the latest battle with Israel knowing it will be “costly but also knowing that it is the only road to freedom and to protect Jerusalem.”
Ziad Nakhaleh said in a televised speech from Beirut on Wednesday that neither nuclear weapons, warplanes nor peace agreements with some Arab states could bring Israelis security and peace.
He added that militant groups in Gaza have “made miracles that you can see with your own eyes and you live them every moment when you run to shelters.”
Nakhaleh was referring to thousands of missiles and rockets that Gaza militants have fired toward Israel.
JERUSALEM â Israelâs Foreign Ministry says foreign ministers from Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia will arrive in Israel on Thursday.
The ministry said in a statement Wednesday that the diplomats were invited by Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi âto express their solidarity and supportâ for Israel during its campaign against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
The visit comes as Israel faces mounting international pressure to de-escalate hostilities after 10 days of heavy fighting between Israelis and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
JERUSALEM â Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is âdetermined to continue this operation until its aim is met,â despite U.S. President Joe Bidenâs call for a de-escalation of hostilities in Gaza.
Palestinian Wael Bernat, left, comforts his crying son Ahmad during the funeral of his other son Islam Bernat, 16, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Multiple protesters were killed and more than 140 wounded in clashes with Israeli troops in Ramallah, Bethlehem, Hebron and other cities on Tuesday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The Israeli army said at least a few soldiers were wounded in Ramallah by gunshots to the leg.
Nasser Nasser - staff, AP
The Latest: US opposes UN resolution for Gaza cease-fire gazettextra.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gazettextra.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.