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Rep. Ilhan Omar accuses Israel of terrorism after country launches air attacks in Gaza and AOC blasts police actions in Jerusalem
Rep Ilhan Omar on Monday accused Israel of terrorism after the nation launched deadly air strikes on Gaza
Meanwhile, Reps Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley advocated for Palestinians after clashes with police last week and over the weekend
Hamas fired rockets from Gaza at Israel in response to clashes in Jerusalem that left hundreds wounded
Israel said anti-tank missiles had been fired, while witnesses reported three explosions as sirens sounded
Came after Hamas issued an ultimatum to Israel to withdraw security forces from Jerusalem s Al-Aqsa Mosque and Muslim areas of the Old City, where clashes took place with Palestinians today
9 children among 20 killed, 65 wounded as Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas rocket barrage
Agencies
May 11, 2021
Tel Aviv, May 11: Israel launched deadly airstrikes on Gaza Monday in response to a barrage of rockets fired by Hamas and other Palestinian militants, amid spiralling violence sparked by unrest at Jerusalem s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
At least 20 people were killed, including nine children and a senior Hamas commander, and 65 others wounded, Gaza authorities said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Hamas had crossed a red line by directing missiles towards Jerusalem and that the Jewish state would respond with force . We will not tolerate attacks on our territory, our capital, our citizens and our soldiers. Those who attack us will pay a heavy price, said Netanyahu, who held meetings with the heads of the army and the Shin Bet security agency.
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As fires smoldered and warning sirens wailed in the streets of Jerusalem while rockets continued to rain down on the capital city, members of The Squad took to Twitter Monday to condemn Israel while remaining conveniently mum about the attacks launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
As Katie reported, Hamas launched dozens of rockets into Jerusalem Monday to mark Jerusalem Day while Islamic Jihad, which also operates in the Gaza Strip, launched an anti-tank missile into Israel from the south.
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) called Israel s counterstrikes that successfully took out Hamas terrorists an act of terrorism and called for Israel s defense of its citizens to be condemned.
22 killed as Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas rocket barrage
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JERUSALEM, May 11, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Israel and Hamas exchanged heavy fire on Tuesday, with 22 Palestinians killed in Gaza, in a dramatic escalation between the bitter rivals sparked by unrest at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
Nine children were among those killed in the blockaded Gaza Strip that is controlled by the Islamist movement and 106 people there were wounded, local health authorities said.
More than 200 rockets have been fired by Palestinian militants towards Israel since Monday, with over 90 percent intercepted by its Iron Dome missile defence system, army spokesman Jonathan Conricus said. At least six Israelis have been injured.