The military action follows unrest involving Israeli police and Palestinian protesters near Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem.
The outbreak of fighting is the most intense aerial exchange between Israel and Hamas since a 2014 war in Gaza, and has prompted international concern that the situation could spiral out of control.
Mahuta says the launching of rockets towards Israel by Hamas is unacceptable and must stop . The growing death toll and the large numbers of casualties, including children, from Israeli airstrikes and Gazan rockets is unacceptable, she says. Senior officials met with the Israeli Ambassador yesterday. Officials underlined the concerning loss of life and strongly urged Israel to de-escalate to prevent the prospect of a widening conflict. They also raised their concern at the continued violation of international law and forced evictions occurring in East Jerusalem.
Watch: Israel and the Palestinian military group Hamas have continued to escalate hostilities. Credits: Video - ITV News/Newshub; Image - Reuters
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta is calling on both Israel and Hamas to de-escalate hostilities amid the most serious outbreak of fighting in several years.
The violence continues to escalate with at least 35 killed in Gaza and five in Israel. Israel carried out hundreds of airstrikes in Gaza into Wednesday morning (local time), as the Islamist group and other Palestinian militants fired multiple rocket barrages at Tel Aviv and Beersheba.
Israel says its jets have targeted and killed several Hamas intelligence leaders, while other strikes targeted Hamas offices and the homes of Hamas leaders.
India thanks Qatar Airways for facilitating shipment of 1,350 oxygen cylinders
Earlier, a total of three oxygen generators and 1,000 ventilators arrived from the United Kingdom on Sunday.
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NEW DELHI: India on Monday thanked Qatar Airways for facilitating British Oxygen Company shipment of 1350 oxygen cylinders as part of COVID-19 assistance for India s fight against the surging coronavirus cases. Thank Qatar Airways for facilitating this shipment from the UK, tweeted Arindam Bagchi, official spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs. Grateful to British Oxygen Company for gift of another 1350 oxygen cylinders that arrived from the UK. This is part of their generous contribution of 5000 oxygen cylinders, he added.
India thanks Qatar Airways for facilitating shipment
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10 May 2021, 19:18 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): India on Monday thanked Qatar Airways for facilitating British Oxygen Company shipment of 1350 oxygen cylinders as part of COVID-19 assistance for India s fight against the surging coronavirus cases. Thank Qatar Airways for facilitating this shipment from the UK, tweeted Arindam Bagchi, official spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs. Grateful to British Oxygen Company for gift of another 1350 oxygen cylinders that arrived from the UK. This is part of their generous contribution of 5000 oxygen cylinders, he added.
Earlier, a total of three oxygen generators and 1,000 ventilators arrived from the United Kingdom on Sunday.