The Israeli bombing of Gaza erupted on the seventh day in a row, with a plane crash early Sunday morning killing four Palestinians, injuring several others and burning two homes.
The home of Gamas leader Hamas, Yehya al-Sinwar, is also being monitored, according to the group’s TV.
In Israel, in Tel Aviv, people rushed to a bomb shelter as sirens warned of an upcoming rocket hit the city, and Israeli forces set up their own “Iron Dome” to seize Hamas rockets.
The increase comes just hours after Israeli missiles hit the refugee camp. to give at least 10 Palestinians, including eight children – and he demolished a tall house resides in the offices of media organizations, including Al Jazeera.
Speaking on television, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to continue the atrocities in Gaza “as long as it was necessary”, while Hamas leader Ismail Haniya said, “the protesters will not give up”.
At least 148 Palestinians, including 41 children, were killed in the Gaza Strip last week. Another 950 were injured. In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces have killed at least 13 Palestinians.
At least 10 people in Israel have also been killed, with a second death row reported on Saturday. Israeli forces say hundreds of rockets have been moved from Gaza to various parts of Israel and have added more space near the building.
Here are some recent updates:
US Muslim groups are urging a boycott of the White House Eid dinner
American Muslims in Palestine, a US delegation, has urged Muslims to boycott President Joe Biden’s celebration on Sunday for his views on Palestine.
The group also announced a series of protests, called “Eid and Palestine”.
“A recent statement by President Biden, White House spokesman Jen Psaki, and a spokesman for the department, State Ned Price, neglected the cleansing of Palestinian nations from East Jerusalem, the Israeli occupation of Al-Aqsa for worshipers in Ramadan, and the ongoing siege. Gaza has already claimed hundreds of lives, “the group replied.
“In a show of solidarity with our Palestinian brothers and sisters in Palestine, the United States, and around the world, Muslim unity around the world encourages our Muslims to ignore the White House event and participate in ‘Eid and Palestine: A Protest event at White House Eid . ”
Earlier, the Council on American-Islamic Relations also boycotted the White House Eid celebrations.
Israel is fighting a Hamas leader in Gaza
Israel stormed the home of a Hamas leader in a series of violent clashes, according to state television.
Yehya al-Sinwar has led Hamas political and military wings in Gaza since 2017.
‘Strong winds churning up seven days’
Safwat al-Kahlout of Al Jazeera, commenting from Gaza, said Israeli airlines had struck 150 wars across the Gaza Strip early Sunday morning, including 60 in Gaza City alone.
“Several hours ago, Israeli forces carried out a series of deadly protests in Gaza over the last seven days of hostilities,” al-Kahlout said, adding that several people had been killed in the fighting.
Emergency services are excavating the ruins in hopes of finding survivors, he said.
Meanwhile the Ministry of Health said many Palestinians arriving at hospitals with injuries.
Israeli forces have killed Palestinian youths in the West Bank
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian boy in northern Tulkarem in the West Bank just after midnight on Sunday, Palestinian journalists WAFA said, according to the health ministry.
At least nine people have been injured after the fire broke out and took them to hospital, WAFA said.
Many troops gathered in the US to support Palestine
John Hendren of Al Jazeera, speaking in Washington, DC, said there was a “surprisingly large demonstration” of support for Palestine in the United States on Saturday.
“There were demonstrations in New York, Chicago, Colorado, and Washington, DC. This is what we thought was a strange Palestinian group of thousands of people, ”he said.
“They want the US government to put more pressure on Israel, to end the conflict. There was little dissatisfaction that Biden’s policies did not differ much from what Trump’s administration or other US officials had done in recent years.”
‘Big explosion’ near the Gaza UN office
Matthias Schmale, director of Gaza for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), described the “big explosion” near the agency’s premises early Sunday morning.
God help people a #Gaza – 45 minutes ago the heaviest bomb next to ours @UNRWA office right now!
– Matthias Schmale (@matzschmale) May 15, 2021
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