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11:39 Gaza Health Ministry: 43 dead The Gaza Health Ministry reported that the death toll has risen to 43 in the Strip, including 13 minors. There are currently 269 wounded. ( Jack Khoury) 11:26 A.M. One victim of anti-tank missile attack succumbs to wounds The Magen David Adom rescue service said that one of the victims who was injured when an anti-tank missile fired from Gaza hit a vehicle on the Israeli side of the border has died. The Israeli death toll now stands at six. (Haaretz) 11:12 A.M. Gaza reports: four killed in IDF strike on vehicle Reports in Gaza say that four people were killed after the Israeli military filed on a vehicle in Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip. ( ....
First published on Sun 9 May 2021 21.56 EDT The militant group Hamas has fired rockets into Israel from Gaza just minutes after the passing of its ultimatum for Israel to withdraw its security forces from the Jerusalem compound which is home to the al-Aqsa mosque, and from the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in the city’s east. Residents in Jerusalem reported hearing air raid sirens shortly after 6pm local time when the ultimatum was due to expire, and the sound of three distant explosions, although it was not clear if the detonations were rockets exploding or anti rocket systems being deployed. The Hamas ultimatum followed the latest clashes around the compound on Monday that left over 300 injured. The latest violence came after Israeli police stormed the compound early on Monday firing stun grenades and tear gas and clashing with Palestinians inside following days of worsening clashes. ....
Jerusalem Day violence: Dozens of Palestinians wounded in clashes on Temple Mount haaretz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from haaretz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Israeli police storm al-Aqsa mosque ahead of Jerusalem Day march Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem and Peter Beaumont Israeli police have stormed the sacred Jerusalem compound that holds the Dome of the Rock amid mounting international concern over the worsening violence in the city. Following the most serious clashes in the city since 2017, the Palestine Red Crescent reported 305 people had been injured after officers in riot gear clashed with Palestinian demonstrators in East Jerusalem. The mounting toll from the violence came as Israel’s police commissioner, Kobi Shabtai, intervened at the last moment, following appeals from the Israeli domestic security agency the Shin Bet and the Israeli military to call off a controversial annual march by Israeli nationalists through the Muslim Quarter of the Old City amid fears it could provoke a further escalation. ....
Ilia Yefimovich/Picture Alliance via Getty Images Weeks of violence in Jerusalem, sparked by Israel’s attempt to evict several Palestinian families from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem, have Democrats, activists, and experts calling on President Joe Biden to speak out forcefully against the American ally’s actions. The problem is he and top members of his team are unlikely to potentially missing an opportunity to stem the violence and avert a broader conflict. For decades, Israeli pro-settler organizations have aimed to push Palestinians in East Jerusalem out of their homes, dismantle their dwellings, and replace them with hundreds of housing units for Jews. It’s long been a source of simmering tension, and the anger grew to a boil in April as eviction cases continued in Israeli courts, leading Israeli police to increase their presence around the city and tussle with Palestinian protesters. ....