A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip held on Saturday as Egyptian mediators pressed on.
In the face of continuing violence in the city, Defense Minister Benny Gantz extended the state of emergency by 48 hours, at the request of the police, according to his office.
In the nearby town of Ramle, a police officer was shot and wounded, according to
Channel 12 news. His state of health has not been communicated.
At the same time, footage from south Tel Aviv showed journalists from the
In addition, a Jewish family was attacked by Arab rioters in Umm al-Fahm after accidentally entering the Arab city.
U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that he doesnât believe Israelâs onslaught against the besieged Gaza Strip this week has been a âsignificant overreaction,â remarks that came shortly before the Israeli military escalated its assault on the densely populated territory with air and artillery attacks involving nearly 200 war planes, tanks, and brigades of ground troops.
Biden is facing growing calls from U.S. lawmakers to speak out forcefully against Israelâs bombardment of residential buildings and killing of children with airstrikes, but the U.S. president has thus far refused to heed such demands, issuing broad statements stressing his âunwaveringâ support for Israelâs right to self-defense as the Palestinian death toll continues to climb.
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Violent riots resumed Friday in Israel s mixed cities, with police arresting dozens of people including a leader of the Islamic Movement and blocking main roads in the north.
Two Arab children were wounded by firebombs thrown at their home in the Ajami neighborhood in Jaffa. Magen David Adom emergency services evacuated a 12-year-old boy in a moderate condition with burns on his upper body, and a 10-year-old girl is in light condition with a head injury to Sheba Hospital.
A 15-year-old boy was wounded by police near a mosque in the central city of Lod. According to the police, the youth tried to throw a fire bomb at police. He was shot in the lower abdomen and is in a light condition. In addition, two Israeli Arab children were wounded after a firebomb was thrown at their home in Jaffa.
Israel threatens Gaza ground invasion despite truce efforts
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Egyptian mediators met with both warring parties, but made no headway
Israel on Thursday said it was massing troops along the Gaza frontier and calling up 9,000 reservists ahead of a possible ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory, as the two bitter enemies plunged closer to all-out war.
Egyptian mediators rushed to Israel for cease-fire efforts but showed no signs of progress.
The stepped-up fighting came as communal violence in Israel erupted for a fourth night, with Jewish and Arab mobs clashing in the flashpoint town of Lod. The fighting took place despite a bolstered police presence ordered by the nation’s leaders.
‘Will Extract Heavy Price From Hamas’; Israel Threatens Gaza Of Ground Invasion Despite Truce Efforts
The stepped-up fighting came as communal violence in Israel erupted for a fourth night, with Jewish and Arab mobs clashing in the flashpoint town of Lod.
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Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes on a building in Gaza City, Thursday, May 13, 2021. Weary Palestinians are somberly marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as Hamas and Israel traded more rockets and airstrikes and Jewish-Arab violence raged across Israel. AP Associated Press (AP) 2021-05-14T10:26:42+05:30 ‘Will Extract Heavy Price From Hamas’; Israel Threatens Gaza Of Ground Invasion Despite Truce Efforts