The Latest: Johnson urges Israel, Hamas away from brink
An Israeli soldier stands guard next to an Iron Dome air defense system as smoke rises from an oil tank on fire after it was hit by a rocket fire from Gaza Strip, near the town of Ashkelon, Israel,, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) May 12, 2021 - 6:46 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) â The Latest on confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians as Israel signals a widening military campaign:
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he wants to see an âurgent de-escalation of tensionsâ between Israel and Hamas amid the most severe outbreak of violence since the 2014 Gaza war.