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JERUSALEM (AP) The Latest on the stepped-up fighting between Israel and Gaza s militant Hamas rulers (all times local):
Palestinians carry the body of a child found in the rubble of a house belonging to the Al-Tanani family, that was destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in town of Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, Thursday, May 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
JERUSALEM (AP) The Latest on the stepped-up fighting between Israel and Gaza s militant Hamas rulers (all times local):
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Israeli aircraft have leveled a multistory building housing a bank affiliated with the Hamas militant group in Gaza City. It was the third Hamas bank destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in this week s deadly escalation and fighting.
Thousands of Jordanians also rallied in the capital Amman after Friday prayers.
On Thursday night, three rockets were fired from southern Lebanon, splashing into the sea off the coast of northern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces said.
An as-yet-unidentified Palestinian group was believed to be behind the attack, not the Hezbollah terrorist militia, according to Lebanese media.
A protester holds a Palestinian flag during a sit-in in support of Palestinians in the latest round of violence in Jerusalem, at Martyrs’ Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May. 10, 2021. (AP/Bilal Hussein)
A spokesperson for Hezbollah, one of Israel’s most significant enemies in the region, told Lebanon’s L’Orient Today news outlet that the terror organization was not behind the attack.
Photos of the Week: Eid al-Fitr celebrations; Israeli-Palestinian conflict This week’s photo gallery includes Eid al-Fitr celebrations as Ramadan ends, escalating conflicts between Jews and Muslims in Israel, and more.
May 14, 2021
(RNS) Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s photo gallery includes Eid al-Fitr celebrations as Ramadan ends, escalating conflicts between Jews and Muslims in Israel, and more.
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