epa07547121 A rocket fired from Gaza flies towards Israel, in Gaza City, 04 May 2019. Reports state five Palestinians were killed, including three in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip and two during protests after Friday prayer near the border with Israel eastern Gaza Strip. The Israeli army said almost 100 rockets were fired from the strip. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABER
Amid continuing air strikes and rocket attacks, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has warned that the situation is ”escalating towards a full-scale war”.
The warning came as he added his voice to calls for calm in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
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US President Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Israel-Palestine conflict.
Gaza’s Health Ministry revealed that at least 65 Palestinians have been killed and over 365 people have been wounded in this conflict.
The Israeli police also added that it arrested over 374 people last night for rioting.
Gaza: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (May 12, 2021) spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Israel-Palestine conflict and said he hopes that the hostilities will come to a conclusion.
The discussion comes in the backdrop of the ongoing Hamas rocket barrage on Israel, following three days of intense standoff between the two neighbours.
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Israeli Defence Force (IDF) on Wednesday said that 1,000 rockets had been launched from Gaza since Monday evening, but by early Thursday the number had leapt by roughly 500.
Death toll in Gaza has reached 65, while Israel have reported over 7 deaths till Wednesday
Gaza: Amid the accelerating unrest between Israel and Palestine, the death toll in Gaza has reached 65, while Israel have reported over 7 deaths till Wednesday (May12, 2021) as the Hamas group launched a new barrage of airstrikes.
As per AFP reports, Israeli Defence Force (IDF) on Wednesday said that 1,000 rockets had been launched from Gaza since Monday evening, but by early Thursday the number had leapt by roughly 500.