Hamas rocket attacks, Israeli airstrikes continue: 42 more dead
sraeli security forces and emergency services work on a site hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ramat Gan, central Israel, Saturday, May 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Israel says building struck housed Associated Press and Hamas operations.
Posted: May 16, 2021 10:22 AM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed at least 42 people Sunday, medics said, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled the fourth war between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza would rage on despite international efforts to broker a cease-fire.
Palestinian military doctors said that the Israeli air strike on Gaza City on Sunday razed to the ground, destroyed three buildings and killed at least 42
Responding to calls by evangelical leaders to designate this Sunday as a Global Day of Prayer for Peace and Security in the Middle East, many churches across the United States are praying for peace in Israel as a week of violence in the region is being described as the worst since 2014.
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Fire service officials outside an Ashkelon synagogue hit by a rocket, May 16, 2021 (National Fire and Rescue Authority)
Southern Israel was bombarded by rockets fired by Palestinian terrorists in Gaza on Sunday afternoon, causing damage in numerous communities but no injuries, as the Israeli military struck Hamas-linked targets in the coastal enclave.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the fighting in the Gaza Strip now in its seventh day would “take more time” and touted the support from the United States and other countries.
The heavy rocket fire, which came before the start of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot in the evening, set off warning sirens in large parts of the south, including the cities of Beersheba, Ashdod and Ashkelon.