Medics: Israeli airstrikes kill 26 in downtown Gaza City
By FARES AKRAM and JOSEPH KRAUSSMay 16, 2021 GMT
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed at least 26 people Sunday, medics said, making it the deadliest single attack since heavy fighting broke out between Israel and the territory’s militant Hamas rulers nearly a week ago.
The Gaza Health Ministry said 10 women and eight children were among those killed, with another 50 people wounded in the attack. Rescuers raced to pull survivors and bodies from the rubble.
Earlier, the Israeli military said it destroyed the home of Gaza’s top Hamas leader in a separate strike in the southern town of Khan Younis. It was the third such attack in the last two days on the homes of senior Hamas leaders.
US President Joe Biden urged calm between Israel and Gaza on Saturday and affirmed his support for a two-state solution in his first phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas since taking office, the official Palestinian news agency said. The conversation came amid heavy fighting between Israel and Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip. Biden dispatched an envoy to
: Sunday, May 16, 2021, 9:54 AM IST
Israel-Palestine violence: US President Joe Biden affirms support to Israel; Twitterati call it shameful and disgusting
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US President Joe Biden on Saturday (local time) held a telephonic conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reaffirmed his strong support for Israel s right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas and other terrorist groups.
The White House s official account on Twitter shared a tweet that says, Today the President spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, reaffirmed his strong support for Israelâs right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas and other terrorist groups in Gaza, and condemned these indiscriminate attacks against Israel.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to continue to respond forcefully to rocket attacks as conflict with Palestinians in Gaza enters a seventh day.
Palestinian journalists stand in shock following the destruction of Jala Tower, by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip.
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Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed at least three Palestinians early on Sunday, health officials said.
Palestinian militants fired rockets towards Tel Aviv, causing people there to flee to bomb shelters.
The international community has called for an end to the escalating conflict.
On Saturday, US President Joe Biden phoned Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to express concern about the situation.