Al-Mayadeen Correspondent: Three wounded arrive to the Al-Shifa Medical Complex after the Al-Sabra neighborhood was targeted. #GazaUnderAttackk #GazaUnderAttack #Gaza_Under_Attack

4 children were injured, including the critical condition of a 10-year-old girl, after the Israeli warplanes targeted a house for Isleim family in Al-Sabra neighborhood. #GazaUnderAttack #GenocideinGaza

Three civilians injured as a result of Israeli airstrike on a house in Al-Sabra neighborhood, east of Gaza strip. #GazaUnderAttack

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GAZA — Diplomatic moves towards a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict gathered pace on Thursday after U.S. President Joe Biden called for a de-escalation, but Israel kept up its bombardment of Gaza and Hamas rocket fire resumed after a pause.A senior official in the Hamas militant group predicted a ceasefire within days. An Israeli minister said Israel would halt its offensive only when it had achieved its goals.Rocket attacks on Israel stopped for eight hours on Thursday - the 11th day of hostilities - before resuming against communities near the Israel-Gaza border.Israel continued its air strikes in Hamas-run Gaza, saying it wanted to deter the Islamist group from future confrontation after the current conflict halted.Since the fighting began on May 10, health officials in Gaza say 230 Palestinians, including 65 children and 39 women, have been killed and more than 1,700 wounded in aerial bombardments.Israeli authorities put the death toll to date at 12 in Israel, with 336 people treated for injuries in rocket attacks that have caused panic and sent people rushing into shelters.Biden on Wednesday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seek a "de-escalation." An Egyptian security source said the sides had agreed in principle to a ceasefire but details needed to be worked out.A Hamas political official, Moussa Abu Marzouk, said he believed the efforts to reach a ceasefire would succeed."I expect a ceasefire to be reached within a day or two, and the ceasefire will be on the basis of mutual agreement."Asked on Israel's Kan public radio if a truce would begin on Friday, Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen said: "No. We are definitely seeing very significant international pressure... we will finish the operation when we decide we have attained our goals."Qatar-based Al Jazeera television reported that U.N. Middle East peace envoy Tor Wennesland was meeting Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar. A diplomatic source said Wennesland was in the Gulf nation as part of the U.N.'s "intensified efforts to restore calm in Gaza and Israel."Israel carried out over a dozen air strikes on Gaza after midnight, targeting what it said was a weapons storage unit in the home of a Hamas official, and military infrastructure in the homes of other commanders from the group.Hamas-run radio said a woman was killed and four children were wounded in one attack on the town of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Witnesses said several main roads were also damaged in the air strikes.In the Gaza City suburb of Sabra, Amira Esleem, 14, and three family members were wounded in one Israeli attack, which she said caused parts of their house to collapse."We were sitting on the sofa when a missile landed. There was heavy smoke and we couldn't see anything," she said from her hospital bed.Nearly 450 buildings in Gaza have been destroyed or badly damaged, including six hospitals and nine primary care health centers, the United Nations humanitarian agency has said. More than 52,000 people have fled their homes in Gaza, which is blockaded by Israel and Egypt.Israelis living in areas frequently targeted by rocket fire began their workday on Thursday without the usual sound of warning sirens. But after an eight-hour break, the sirens blared again in southern Israel. No casualties or damage were reported.Israel said some 4,000 rockets have been launched at it from Gaza, some falling short and others shot down by its Iron Dome air defenses.Civilians on both sides are exhausted by fear and grief, the International Committee of the Red Cross said. "People in Gaza and Israel urgently need respite from non-stop hostilities," said Fabrizio Carboni, regional director for the Middle East.DIPLOMACYWashington and several Middle East governments have sought an end to the violence through diplomacy. The United Nations General Assembly was due to meet on the conflict on Thursday with several foreign ministers taking part, but it was not expected to take action.The U.S. mission said it would not support a French call for a resolution in the 15-member U.N. Security Council, saying it believed such actions would undermine efforts to de-escalate violence.Any ceasefire is unlikely to address the fundamental issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.An international peace process aimed at creating a Palestinian state free of Israeli occupation and guaranteeing Israel's security has been frozen since 2014.Hamas, regarded by the West as a terrorist organization, has not been part of the mainstream Palestine Liberation Organization's engagement with Israel, which led to interim peace deals in the 1990s and the establishment of limited Palestinian self-rule in the occupied West Bank.The U.N. Human Rights Council said it will hold a special session on May 27 to address "the grave human rights situation" in the Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem.Hamas began firing rockets on May 10 in retaliation for what it called Israeli rights abuses against Palestinians in Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.The rocket attacks followed Israeli police clashes with worshippers at al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and efforts by Israeli settlers to evict Palestinians from a neighborhood in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem.The hostilities are the most serious between Hamas and Israel in years, and, in a departure from previous Gaza conflicts, have helped fuel street violence in Israeli cities between Jews and Arabs.The conflict has also stoked violence in the West Bank, where Palestinian officials said at least 21 Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops or other incidents since May 10.(Reporting by Nidal al-Mughrabi in Gaza, Rami Ayyub in Tel Aviv and Andrea Shalal aboard Air Force One; Additional reporting by Jeffrey Heller and Ari Rabinovitch in Jerusalem and Aidan Lewis in Cairo; Editing by Angus MacSwan and Philippa Fletcher)

A ceasefire came into force in the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Friday morning after Egypt brokered an agreement between Israel and Hamas to halt 11 days of conflict.A statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the security cabinet had “unanimously accepted the recommendations to accept an Egyptian initiative for an unconditional … ceasefire.” Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4US ‘should not be rubber-stamping weapons sales’ to Israel: AOClist 2 of 4What is behind Israel’s targeting of prominent buildings in Gaza? list 3 of 4Survivors of Israeli air attacks in Gaza recount grief and losslist 4 of 4‘This time is different’: Gaza journalists on Israeli bombardmentend of listPalestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad then confirmed the ceasefire in a statement, saying it would come into force at 2:00am on Friday (23:00 GMT on Thursday). Thousands of people in Gaza and the Palestinian territories poured onto the streets to celebrate the ceasefire, waving flags and flashing ‘V’ signs for victory.At least 232 Palestinians, including 65 children, have been killed in the Israeli bombardment.On the Israeli side, 12 people, including two children, have been killed.Here are the latest updates:21 May 2021 - 04:56 GMTChina to provide humanitarian assistance to help Gaza recoveryChina will send assistance to help treat the injured and find new accommodation for those left homeless as a result of the Israeli air attacks on Gaza, state media reported, citing Tian Lin, a spokesperson for the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).21 May 2021 - 04:51 GMTGet instant alerts and updates based on your interests. Be the first to know when big stories happen.Pakistan welcomes ceasefire, plans ‘day of solidarity’ with PalestiniansPakistan has welcomed the announcement of the Gaza ceasefire and a series of demonstrations are planned across the country to mark a day of solidarity with the Palestinian people.Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi welcomed the ceasefire, describing it as “the power of collective, unified action; this is the effort of every person and every nation, together for a just cause”. Rallies will be held in main cities, including Islamabad, the capital, Karachi and Lahore.21 May 2021 - 04:40 GMTScepticism in Israel in face of government claims that attacks set Hamas backThere is scepticism in Israel about the bombardment of Gaza and the ceasefire despite claims from the country’s defence minister that the attacks had set Hamas back, according to Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett who is in West Jerusalem. “There’s a lot of concern and questioning about where this has got anybody – apart from more destruction and more death,” Fawcett said, noting: “There’s a sense that this has all been said before.” 21 May 2021 - 04:35 GMTHamas maintains ‘hands on trigger’ after ceasefire: OfficialA Hamas official has told the Reuters news agency that Israel must end its violations in Jerusalem and address damages from the bombardment of Gaza following the ceasefire, warning the group still has its “hands on the trigger”. “It is true the battle ends today but (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu and the whole world should know that our hands are on the trigger and we will continue to grow the capabilities of this resistance,” Ezzat El-Reshiq, a member of the Hamas political bureau, told the news agency.He told the Reuters news agency in Doha that the movement’s demands also include protecting Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and ending the eviction of several Palestinians from their home in occupied East Jerusalem which Reshiq described as “a red line”. “What comes after the battle of ‘Sword of Jerusalem’ is not like what came before because the Palestinian people backed the resistance and know that the resistance is what will liberate their land and protect their holy sites,” Reshiq said.21 May 2021 - 04:21 GMTRebuilding a ‘daunting challenge’ for Gaza following ceasefireSome people in Gaza who had been taking shelter in school buildings after their homes were damaged in Israeli raids began returning as soon as the ceasefire began, according to Al Jazeera’s Youmna Al Sayed who is reporting from Gaza.But she said many residents had had their homes completely destroyed and the task of rebuilding the city would be a “daunting challenge” thanks to the closure of border crossings which has starved Gaza of crucial building materials, fuel and other necessities. “We are talking about rebuilding a territory that was already suffering a dire economic situation, high unemployment and the coronavirus outbreak,” she said.21 May 2021 - 03:43 GMTCelebrating the ceasefire in Gaza after 11 days of bombardmentMore pictures are coming in of Palestinians celebrating Friday’s ceasefire.21 May 2021 - 02:23 GMTGaza attacks have thrust Middle East peace to top of US agendaMore on Blinken’s planned trip to the Middle East.Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo, reporting from Washington, DC, says the Biden administration had planned to focus on domestic issues in its first year, but Israel’s bombardment of Gaza has thrust Middle East peace back to the top of the US foreign policy agenda.Elizondo says Blinken’s visit suggests the US wants to “seize on this opportunity to push for a more stable and longer lasting peace beyond the ceasefire”.21 May 2021 - 01:25 GMTBlinken to travel to Middle East in ‘the coming days’US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to travel to the Middle East “in the coming days” following the Friday ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.Blinken has spoken to his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi, who “welcomed Secretary Blinken’s planned travel to the region, where the secretary will meet with Israeli, Palestinian and regional counterparts in the coming days to discuss recovery efforts and working together to build better futures for Israelis and Palestinians,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said.21 May 2021 - 01:09 GMTHamas claims ‘victory’ with Gaza ceasefire: AFPSpeaking to thousands of people celebrating the ceasefire in Gaza City, a senior Hamas figure has claimed victory in the conflict with Israel, according to the AFP news agency. “This is the euphoria of victory,” said Khalil al-Hayya, the second-most senior member of the group’s political bureau in the Gaza Strip. He also promised to reconstruct homes destroyed by Israeli air raids.21 May 2021 - 00:14 GMTUN Secretary General calls for ‘real reconciliation’ after ceasefireUnited Nations chief Antonio Guterres has called for “serious” efforts to address the underlying causes of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. “I stress that Israeli and Palestinian leaders have a responsibility beyond the restoration of calm to start a serious dialogue to address the root causes of the conflict,” the UN secretary-general said. “Gaza is an integral part of the future Palestinian state and no effort should be spared to bring about real national reconciliation that ends the division.” 20 May 2021 - 23:36 GMTEgypt President el-Sisi praises US diplomatic effort to negotiate a ceasefire“I pay tribute and appreciation to the US President Biden for his role in the success of the Egyptian ceasefire initiative,” Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said in a series of tweets after the ceasefire was announced.20 May 2021 - 23:25 GMTPalestinians in Gaza celebrate as ceasefire takes holdPalestinians celebrated as a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took hold in the early morning hours of Friday, reported Al Jazeera correspondent Safwat al-Kahlout who described the sounds of fireworks and gunshots into the air.Palestinian factions are calling the ceasefire a victory and words of praise to God were being broadcast from mosque loudspeakers, al-Kahlout said.A senior Hamas official planned to visit a Gaza family that had lost 45 members in three residential buildings destroyed by Israeli bombing and would give a speech, he said. “Thousands of people went into the street to celebrate,” al-Kahlout said.20 May 2021 - 22:13 GMTBiden delivers remarks on expected ceasefireUS President Joe Biden spoke about the expected ceasefire between Israel and Hamas from the White House on Thursday afternoon. “The United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket attacks by Hamas and other Gaza-based terrorist groups that have taken the lives of innocent civilians,” Biden said at the White House.Biden said he “commended” the Israelis for bringing the immediate conflict to an end after 11 days and “assured” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of continued US military support during a call earlier in the day. “These hostilities have resulted in tragic deaths of so many civilians, including children, and I send my sincere condolences to all the families, Israeli and Palestinian, who have lost loved ones,” Biden said.20 May 2021 - 21:52 GMTRelative calm in occupied East Jerusalem: CorrespondentAl Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid, reporting from occupied East Jerusalem, said there was relative calm in the area. “There have been according to this [Red Alert] app … that there had been quite a few rockets fired from Gaza, most of them intercepted by the Iron Dome defence system, but in general quite quiet on this side of the border,” she said. “I think everyone on either side is bracing themselves that in 90 minutes or so they could maybe have a sigh of relief.” 20 May 2021 - 21:39 GMTIsrael strategy to divide Palestinians has failed: Israeli analystAkiva Eldar, an Israeli political analyst, has said the government’s strategy to divide Palestinians has failed. “I think the Israeli strategy, which was to divide between the Palestinian communities in Gaza, in the West Bank, and in Israel proper … has failed for the first time in many years,” Eldar told Al Jazeera via Skype from Tel Aviv. “After we believed that wounds between Israeli and Arabs in Israel proper started healing, they opened again – and there is no ceasefire between the majority of the Israelis and the Israeli minority.” Moreover, Elder said Netanyahu was likely to lose his partners from the radical right who were “very unhappy” with the ceasefire.20 May 2021 - 21:15 GMTEgypt to help in rebuilding process: UN representativeFollowing the announcement of a ceasefire, Egypt’s representative at the United Nations announced to member states that it will fund efforts to rebuild Gaza after 11 days of Israel’s bombardment of the coastal enclave. “We hope that it will last,” Mohamed Idris said of the ceasefire. “Any life that we can save warrants all of the efforts that we are making. And we’re making as many efforts as possible and up to the last minute possible.” 20 May 2021 - 21:00 GMTExplosions in Gaza still ongoing: Gaza humanitarian workerKhaled Abu Shabaan, a humanitarian worker in Gaza City, said he and others could still hear explosions. “We can hear some sounds of explosions here and there, and also the drones are still filling the air so we are hopeful this alleged ceasefire will really materialise by 2am as it was announced,” he told Al Jazeera. “I was very lucky to haven’t been forced to relocate … [but] it’s been a very tormenting experience for us to go through this war and if anyone wants this hell to end will be us Palestinians here in Gaza.” 20 May 2021 - 20:39 GMTCeasefire announcement ‘very good news’: UCLA professorDov Waxman, professor of Israeli Studies at UCLA said the agreement between Hamas and Israel to reach a ceasefire was “very good news”. “I think it could have been reached days ago with more concerted early pressure from the Biden administration, but it is certainly to be welcomed,” he said.However, Waxman said it was a “fragile ceasefire”; it wasn’t clear at this point whether there is an agreement between Israel and Hamas or just a mutual ceasefire.20 May 2021 - 20:18 GMTPeople in Gaza fear intense bombardment before truce comes into effectJournalist Sami Abu Salem, reporting from Gaza, told Al Jazeera that Israel has launched intensified air raids on Gaza before previous ceasefires. “We expect that the people will celebrate … [but] people are [also] in fear because they are also used to seeing intensive fire just before the deadline,” he said.20 May 2021 - 20:12 GMTHamas, Islamic Jihad confirm Gaza ceasefirePalestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have confirmed the Gaza ceasefire in a statement, saying it would come into force at 2:00am on Friday (23:00 GMT on Thursday).20 May 2021 - 19:45 GMTIsrael announces ceasefire in Gaza operationIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has announced a ceasefire in Gaza operation.Earlier a Hamas official and Israeli media said Israel and Hamas will ceasefire across the Gaza Strip border as of 2am on Friday (23:00 GMT Thursday). A Hamas official told the Reuters news agency the ceasefire would be “mutual and simultaneous”.20 May 2021 - 19:34 GMTMore than 90,000 displaced in Gaza: UNMore than 90,000 people in Gaza have been displaced during the past 11 days due to continuing Israeli bombardment, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian territory said in a report. “Hostilities have also resulted in additional displacement of Palestinians, bringing the cumulative number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to about 91,000, including 66,000 seeking protection in 58 UNRWA schools across Gaza and more than 25,000 staying with host families,” the organisation said.20 May 2021 - 19:05 GMTAt least 232 people killed in Israeli air raids: Health ministryThe Gaza Ministry of Health has said at least 232 people have been killed by Israel’s military campaign, including 65 children.The number of wounded is more than 1,900.20 May 2021 - 18:28 GMTBiden discusses Gaza bombardment with Egypt’s el-Sisi: White HouseUS President Joe Biden spoke today with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, with the two leaders discussing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.They agreed that their teams would stay in constant communication towards that end and the two leaders would stay closely in touch.20 May 2021 - 18:14 GMTUS defends its widely criticised efforts to broker ceasefire in GazaThe United States on Thursday defended its efforts to broker a ceasefire in renewed fighting between Israel and Palestinians after Washington found itself isolated at the United Nations over its opposition to any Security Council action. “We have not been silent,” US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the 193-member UN General Assembly as it met to discuss the violence. “In fact, I don’t believe that there’s any country working more urgently and more fervently toward peace.” 20 May 2021 - 17:50 GMTIsraeli journalist fired for lamenting Arabs were not killed in rocket attackA journalist for a right-wing Israeli media outlet was fired on Wednesday for lamenting that no Arabs were killed after a rocket launched reportedly from Lebanon landed in a northern Israeli city, local Israeli media said. “One [rocket] has fallen on a soccer field in a large Arab community. Regretfully for us, it did not result in mass deaths there,” commentator Kobi Finkler said in a live broadcast for Channel 20, his remarks receiving widespread criticism, according to Haaretz newspaper.The station said it “decided to immediately sever its connection with Mr Finkler and summon those involved in the broadcast to clarify matters and draw conclusions”.20 May 2021 - 17:33 GMTMore bombardment in Gaza: ReporterJournalist Sami Abu Salem, reporting from Gaza, said several explosions were heard in the past hour, with reports suggesting a government compound was hit. “Minutes ago we heard two big explosions … initial reports said two rockets hit a governmental compound,” he said.20 May 2021 - 17:11 GMTTurkey: ‘Israel alone is responsible’ for Palestine violenceTurkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu brushed aside the “both sides” arguments for the continuing violence in Israel and Palestine, maintaining Tel Aviv is the sole responsible party.Speaking during a UN General Assembly session on the situation in Israel and Palestine, Cavusoglu said blame must be assigned “where it belongs”. “Israel alone is responsible for what is happening today in Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza,” he said.20 May 2021 - 16:50 GMTTunisia decries killing of children in GazaTunisia, a member of the UN Security Council, criticised Israel on Thursday for the killing of children in its attack on the Gaza Strip. “How many children will lose their lives?” Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi asked at the UN General Assembly’s emergency meeting. “What crime could be worse than killing innocent children, including infants?” 20 May 2021 - 16:31 GMTIsraeli air strikes continue in Gaza: ReporterJournalist Sami Abu Salem, reporting from Gaza City, said Israeli bombardment was continuing as night approached in the besieged enclave. “We are in Gaza city, next to the UN headquarters, [and we are] hearing jet fighters and drones moving,” he said. “We’ve just heard also some bombing from the Israeli marine in the western side [of Gaza].” 20 May 2021 - 15:49 GMTPalestinians not hopeful with diplomatic, UN efforts: CorrespondentAl Jazeera correspondent Hoda Abdel-Hamid, reporting from Ramallah, said Palestinians are not very hopeful with diplomatic efforts, and the continuing UN meetings. “The feeling among the common Palestinians on the streets, especially the youth … [is not to] believe in anything, any more,” she said. “They wouldn’t be listening to what’s happening now. They would listen if someone comes in with some firm, hard piece of news.” 20 May 2021 - 15:28 GMTNo unified statement expected from UNGA: CorrespondentReporting from the United Nations headquarters in New York, Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey said that despite strong statements from individuals, no unified statement is expected from the General Assembly. “We are seeing individually very strong statements, as a group, we do not expect any unified statement from the General Assembly, just like we have to see yet one from the Security Council,” Saloomey added. “Efforts are ongoing … to come to some sort of an outcome statement, but we were told by the Palestinian ambassador and representative from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, who called this meeting, that their first priority was to shine a light on the ongoing situation and amplify calls for a ceasefire.” 20 May 2021 - 15:08 GMT‘Atmosphere of anticipation’ for Palestinians towards ceasefire: CorrespondentAl Jazeera’s correspondent Hoda Abdel-Hamid, reporting from Ramallah, said there was an “atmosphere of anticipation” towards a ceasefire and mixed feelings. “So far, we haven’t had any official indication is that the ceasefire is imminent, even though it’s kind of out there,” she said. “A ceasefire will be welcomed but a lot of Palestinians [are wondering] … what will [we] get out of it, are we going to get the status quo, is nothing going to change?” 20 May 2021 - 14:43 GMT‘If there is a Hell on Earth, it is the lives of children in Gaza’: UN chiefUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the UN General Assembly on Thursday that: “If there is a Hell on Earth, it is the lives of children in Gaza.” Guterres called for an “immediate end” to the fighting and said he was “deeply shocked by the continued air and artillery bombardment” by Israeli forces on Gaza.He added that the “indiscriminate firing of rockets by Hamas” and other groups towards Israel – which have left 12 dead, including two children – was also “unacceptable”. Read more here.20 May 2021 - 14:41 GMTNetanyahu under pressure to end Gaza bombardment: CorrespondentReporting from West Jerusalem, Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was under pressure to bring this escalation of violence to an end. “It really depends on who you speak to. If you are speaking to people involved in Israeli politics here, they said the PM Benjamin Netanyahu is under a tremendous amount of pressure to bring this to an end. But if you speak to him, or at least listen to his public statements, he says this could go on for as long as absolutely necessary,” Khan reported. “In fact, just two days ago, he was saying he had options, there was deterrence in Gaza or he could conquer Gaza.” 20 May 2021 - 14:20 GMTGermany’s Merkel, Palestinian President Abbas back ceasefire effortsGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke by telephone on Thursday to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas about the current Israeli bombardment of Gaza, with both agreeing to support efforts to reach a ceasefire, Merkel’s spokesman said.The two leaders “agreed that efforts for a speedy ceasefire should continue to be supported,” Steffen Seibert said in a statement. “The chancellor underlined Israel’s right to defend itself against rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.” 20 May 2021 - 14:03 GMTMultiple wave of rockets fired into southern Israel: correspondentAl Jazeera’s correspondent in Gaza, Safwat al-Kahlout, reported that Israeli artillery shelling was intensifying in response to Hamas’s rocket fire into southern Israel. “Hamas’s military wing says at least five rounds of rockets were fired into southern Israel including Ashkelon and Ashdod [in the past few hours],” he said.The Israel Defense Forces said they struck two alleged “Hamas terror tunnels” that were under construction.20 May 2021 - 13:43 GMTICUs in hospitals packed: journalistGaza journalist Youmna al-Sayed reported that hospitals in the besieged territory were having a hard time coping due to lack of resources and mounting injuries. “The ICU units are completely overcrowded. The al-Shifa hospital [main hospital in Gaza] has only 10 beds available and now they extended that to 35 beds,” she said, adding that 26 people were brought to the hospital so far on Thursday.However, with power and electricity shortages, the hospital was “having lots of difficulties in running equipment”, al-Sayed added.20 May 2021 - 13:25 GMTUNWRA calls for $38m aid for Gaza, occupied territoriesThe United Nations relief agency UNRWA has appealed for help, revealing it urgently needed nearly $40m in order to assist with humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the occupied territories.20 May 2021 - 13:19 GMTHuman Rights Council to meet next week on Palestinian territoriesThe UN Human Rights Council will hold a special session on May 27 to address “the grave human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”, the UN body said. “The special session is being convened per an official request submitted late yesterday jointly by Pakistan, as Coordinator of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and the State of Palestine,” it added in a statement.20 May 2021 - 13:04 GMTGaza doctors recount experiences as war ragesFor more than 10 days, Palestinian doctors in the Gaza Strip’s main al-Shifa hospital have been working around the clock to save lives during the Israeli army’s relentless bombardment of the besieged enclave.Al Jazeera spoke to doctors at the hospital about what it means, physically and emotionally, to work amid a raging conflict.Read more here.20 May 2021 - 09:55 GMTNorway fund dumps firms linked to Israel’s occupied West Bank settlementsNorway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, has decided to dump two companies involved in the illegal construction of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, citing concerns about potential rights violations.The fund will divest its holdings in the companies “due to unacceptable risk that the companies contribute to systematic violations of individuals’ rights in situations or war or conflict”, Norway’s central bank said in a statement late on Wednesday.The companies are Shapir Engineering and Industry, a home builder, and Mivne Real Estate, which rents industrial premises in the Palestinian territory occupied by Israel, Norway’s central bank said in a statement late Wednesday.20 May 2021 - 09:37 GMTGaza officials: Estimated costs of damage $322mThe Government Media Office in Gaza said the material losses the Gaza Strip has suffered during Israel’s current offensive amounts to more than $322m.At least 184 residential towers, houses, and 33 media centers have been completely demolished, with a loss value of $92 million.Additionally, more than 1,335 housing units were completely or severely demolished, and about 13,000 were partially damaged.20 May 2021 - 09:23 GMTIsraeli soldier wounded in by anti-tank missileAn Israeli soldier has been “lightly wounded” by anti-tank fire from the northern Gaza Strip directed at an empty military bus, according to an Israeli army spokesperson.According to the army, the soldier was injured by shrapnel while standing near the bus.20 May 2021 - 08:49 GMTGaza death toll rises to 230The health ministry in Gaza said 230 Palestinians have been killed by Israel over the past 11 days, including 65 children and 39 women.At least 1,710 others have been wounded.20 May 2021 - 08:21 GMTThousands of dollars raised for Gaza book store destroyed in Israeli attackA GoFundMe page that has been set up to help the owner of the Samir Mansour bookshop rebuild his store has raised more than $70,000. The bookshop, destroyed after Israel targeted the Kuhail building in Gaza City on Monday, was known and loved by many Palestinians. Images of tattered books lay in the street, their covers ruined.Shaaban Aslem, the owner, was interviewed after the bombing and fought back tears as he said he lost his dream. “I’ve gone without many meals to make this dream come true,” he said.20 May 2021 - 07:41 GMTIsraeli air raid kills disabled man, pregnant wife, childAn Israeli air raid on a Gaza family home has killed a Palestinian man with disabilities, his pregnant wife and their three-year-old daughter, the Gaza health ministry has said.Eyad Salha, 33, his pregnant wife, Amani, also 33, and their daughter Nagham, three, were getting ready to eat lunch on Wednesday when a missile tore through the seaside building’s facade and destroyed all three rooms in their Deir el-Balah flat, in the central Gaza Strip.Read more here.20 May 2021 - 07:13 GMTFour children wounded in missile attack in Gaza CitySeven civilians, including four children, were injured in a missile strike on a house belonging to the Isleem family in al-Sabra neighbourhood in central Gaza City, local Palestinian agencies reported.Israeli air attacks continued to target the Gaza Strip, destroying a house in al-Mashtal area northwest of Gaza City.The Saftawi commercial thoroughfare north of the city has been targeted with a number of missiles. The entrance to the Nuseirat refugee camp was bombed, and a house in al-Bureij refugee camp was targeted.Israel has also fired dozens of artillery shells towards homes and agricultural lands in the eastern and northern border areas of the Strip.20 May 2021 - 06:32 GMTIsrael, Hamas ceasefire could ‘come as early as Friday’, says WSJA ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could “come as early as Friday”, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing US and foreign officials involved in the discussions.Egyptian officials have made headway in negotiations with Hamas’s leadership, the newspaper said, while the Israeli military has privately conceded that it is nearing the completion of its objectives.An unnamed US official told the WSJ a mechanism was in place for a ceasefire and that the “only issue is timing”. The official also noted members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, another Gaza-based armed group, remained a wild card.20 May 2021 - 06:22 GMTHamas official predicts a truce ‘within a day or two’Moussa Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas political official, has predicted a ceasefire within days in the Israeli-Gaza escalation. “I think that the ongoing efforts regarding the ceasefire will succeed,” he told Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen TV. “I expect a ceasefire to be reached within a day or two, and the ceasefire will be on the basis of mutual agreement.” An Egyptian security source told Reuters the sides had agreed in principle to a ceasefire after help from mediators but details were still being negotiated in secret.20 May 2021 - 05:35 GMTOne Palestinian woman killed in GazaAt least one Palestinian was killed and 13 others were wounded in the latest Israeli air attacks on Gaza, the Palestinian Wafa news agency reported.Huda al-Khuzindar, 32, was killed after Israeli warplanes targeted a neighbouring house belonging to the Khawaldeh family in Khan Younis.A Wafa correspondent in Gaza said Israeli fighters jets carried out a minimum of 30 air raids that targeted roads and homes in Gaza City, Jabalia and Khan Younis.The raids caused “significant destruction” to the Saftawi highway, which links Gaza City to northern areas of the enclave, and damaged power, water and sanitation networks, the agency reported.20 May 2021 - 04:43 GMTPalestinian groups ‘fire 80 rockets overnight’Palestinian groups in Gaza fired 80 rockets and mortar shells towards southern Israel between 7pm on Wednesday and 7am on Thursday, the Times of Israel reported, citing the Israeli military.The Israeli air defence system intercepted a majority of the rockets and there were no reports of injuries, according to the website.The last rocket was launched at 1am local time, it added.20 May 2021 - 03:32 GMTUS opposes France’s draft UN resolutionWashington has opposed a proposed UN Security Council resolution, drafted by France, that urged a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to the Associated Press news agency.A spokesperson for the US mission to the UN reiterated Washington’s stance that a public statement could interfere with Biden’s efforts to end the hostilities. “We’ve been clear and consistent that we are focused on intensive diplomatic efforts under way to bring an end to the violence and that we will not support actions that we believe undermine efforts to de-escalate,” the spokesperson told AP on the condition of anonymity.Diplomats said the rest of the 15-member body supported the French draft.20 May 2021 - 03:17 GMTUS Democrats urge Biden to facilitate Israel-Palestine truceMore than 130 Democratic members of the US House of Representatives called on Biden to “facilitate the immediate cessation of violence” between Israel and Hamas and to “press both sides to quickly negotiate a ceasefire”.“The alternative is an unfolding human tragedy of unimaginable dimensions,” the letter said.20 May 2021 - 02:52 GMTSeveral Palestinians wounded in Israeli raidsAt least nine Palestinians were wounded in an Israeli attack on a house in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, according to medics.Eight others were wounded in an air raid on a residential building in Jabalia in nothern Gaza.20 May 2021 - 02:35 GMTIsrael launches dozens of air raids on GazaIsrael continued to pound the Gaza Strip with airstrikes early on Thursday.A number of loud explosions rattled the Palestinian territory, with bright orange flashes lighting up the pre-dawn sky.For all the developments from yesterday, May 19, go here.

A ceasefire came into force in the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Friday morning after Egypt brokered an agreement between Israel and Hamas to halt 11 days of conflict.A statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the security cabinet had “unanimously accepted the recommendations to accept an Egyptian initiative for an unconditional … ceasefire.”Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4US ‘should not be rubber-stamping weapons sales’ to Israel: AOClist 2 of 4What is behind Israel’s targeting of prominent buildings in Gaza?list 3 of 4Survivors of Israeli air attacks in Gaza recount grief and losslist 4 of 4‘This time is different’: Gaza journalists on Israeli bombardmentend of listPalestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad then confirmed the ceasefire in a statement, saying it would come into force at 2:00am on Friday (23:00 GMT on Thursday).Thousands of people in Gaza and the Palestinian territories poured onto the streets to celebrate the ceasefire, waving flags and flashing ‘V’ signs for victory.At least 232 Palestinians, including 65 children, have been killed in the Israeli bombardment.On the Israeli side, 12 people, including two children, have been killed.Here are the latest updates:21 May 2021 - 04:56 GMTChina to provide humanitarian assistance to help Gaza recoveryChina will send assistance to help treat the injured and find new accommodation for those left homeless as a result of the Israeli air attacks on Gaza, state media reported, citing Tian Lin, a spokesperson for the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).21 May 2021 - 04:51 GMTGet instant alerts and updates based on your interests. Be the first to know when big stories happen.Pakistan welcomes ceasefire, plans ‘day of solidarity’ with PalestiniansPakistan has welcomed the announcement of the Gaza ceasefire and a series of demonstrations are planned across the country to mark a day of solidarity with the Palestinian people.Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi welcomed the ceasefire, describing it as “the power of collective, unified action; this is the effort of every person and every nation, together for a just cause”.Rallies will be held in main cities, including Islamabad, the capital, Karachi and Lahore.21 May 2021 - 04:40 GMTScepticism in Israel in face of government claims that attacks set Hamas backThere is scepticism in Israel about the bombardment of Gaza and the ceasefire despite claims from the country’s defence minister that the attacks had set Hamas back, according to Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett who is in West Jerusalem.“There’s a lot of concern and questioning about where this has got anybody – apart from more destruction and more death,” Fawcett said, noting: “There’s a sense that this has all been said before.”21 May 2021 - 04:35 GMTHamas maintains ‘hands on trigger’ after ceasefire: OfficialA Hamas official has told the Reuters news agency that Israel must end its violations in Jerusalem and address damages from the bombardment of Gaza following the ceasefire, warning the group still has its “hands on the trigger”.“It is true the battle ends today but (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu and the whole world should know that our hands are on the trigger and we will continue to grow the capabilities of this resistance,” Ezzat El-Reshiq, a member of the Hamas political bureau, told the news agency.He told the Reuters news agency in Doha that the movement’s demands also include protecting Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and ending the eviction of several Palestinians from their home in occupied East Jerusalem which Reshiq described as “a red line”.“What comes after the battle of ‘Sword of Jerusalem’ is not like what came before because the Palestinian people backed the resistance and know that the resistance is what will liberate their land and protect their holy sites,” Reshiq said.21 May 2021 - 04:21 GMTRebuilding a ‘daunting challenge’ for Gaza following ceasefireSome people in Gaza who had been taking shelter in school buildings after their homes were damaged in Israeli raids began returning as soon as the ceasefire began, according to Al Jazeera’s Youmna Al Sayed who is reporting from Gaza.But she said many residents had had their homes completely destroyed and the task of rebuilding the city would be a “daunting challenge” thanks to the closure of border crossings which has starved Gaza of crucial building materials, fuel and other necessities.“We are talking about rebuilding a territory that was already suffering a dire economic situation, high unemployment and the coronavirus outbreak,” she said.21 May 2021 - 03:43 GMTCelebrating the ceasefire in Gaza after 11 days of bombardmentMore pictures are coming in of Palestinians celebrating Friday’s ceasefire.21 May 2021 - 02:23 GMTGaza attacks have thrust Middle East peace to top of US agendaMore on Blinken’s planned trip to the Middle East.Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo, reporting from Washington, DC, says the Biden administration had planned to focus on domestic issues in its first year, but Israel’s bombardment of Gaza has thrust Middle East peace back to the top of the US foreign policy agenda.Elizondo says Blinken’s visit suggests the US wants to “seize on this opportunity to push for a more stable and longer lasting peace beyond the ceasefire”.21 May 2021 - 01:25 GMTBlinken to travel to Middle East in ‘the coming days’US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to travel to the Middle East “in the coming days” following the Friday ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.Blinken has spoken to his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi, who “welcomed Secretary Blinken’s planned travel to the region, where the secretary will meet with Israeli, Palestinian and regional counterparts in the coming days to discuss recovery efforts and working together to build better futures for Israelis and Palestinians,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said.21 May 2021 - 01:09 GMTHamas claims ‘victory’ with Gaza ceasefire: AFPSpeaking to thousands of people celebrating the ceasefire in Gaza City, a senior Hamas figure has claimed victory in the conflict with Israel, according to the AFP news agency.“This is the euphoria of victory,” said Khalil al-Hayya, the second-most senior member of the group’s political bureau in the Gaza Strip. He also promised to reconstruct homes destroyed by Israeli air raids.21 May 2021 - 00:14 GMTUN Secretary General calls for ‘real reconciliation’ after ceasefireUnited Nations chief Antonio Guterres has called for “serious” efforts to address the underlying causes of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.“I stress that Israeli and Palestinian leaders have a responsibility beyond the restoration of calm to start a serious dialogue to address the root causes of the conflict,” the UN secretary-general said.“Gaza is an integral part of the future Palestinian state and no effort should be spared to bring about real national reconciliation that ends the division.”20 May 2021 - 23:36 GMTEgypt President el-Sisi praises US diplomatic effort to negotiate a ceasefire“I pay tribute and appreciation to the US President Biden for his role in the success of the Egyptian ceasefire initiative,” Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said in a series of tweets after the ceasefire was announced.20 May 2021 - 23:25 GMTPalestinians in Gaza celebrate as ceasefire takes holdPalestinians celebrated as a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took hold in the early morning hours of Friday, reported Al Jazeera correspondent Safwat al-Kahlout who described the sounds of fireworks and gunshots into the air.Palestinian factions are calling the ceasefire a victory and words of praise to God were being broadcast from mosque loudspeakers, al-Kahlout said.A senior Hamas official planned to visit a Gaza family that had lost 45 members in three residential buildings destroyed by Israeli bombing and would give a speech, he said.“Thousands of people went into the street to celebrate,” al-Kahlout said.20 May 2021 - 22:13 GMTBiden delivers remarks on expected ceasefireUS President Joe Biden spoke about the expected ceasefire between Israel and Hamas from the White House on Thursday afternoon.“The United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket attacks by Hamas and other Gaza-based terrorist groups that have taken the lives of innocent civilians,” Biden said at the White House.Biden said he “commended” the Israelis for bringing the immediate conflict to an end after 11 days and “assured” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of continued US military support during a call earlier in the day.“These hostilities have resulted in tragic deaths of so many civilians, including children, and I send my sincere condolences to all the families, Israeli and Palestinian, who have lost loved ones,” Biden said.20 May 2021 - 21:52 GMTRelative calm in occupied East Jerusalem: CorrespondentAl Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid, reporting from occupied East Jerusalem, said there was relative calm in the area.“There have been according to this [Red Alert] app … that there had been quite a few rockets fired from Gaza, most of them intercepted by the Iron Dome defence system, but in general quite quiet on this side of the border,” she said.“I think everyone on either side is bracing themselves that in 90 minutes or so they could maybe have a sigh of relief.”20 May 2021 - 21:39 GMTIsrael strategy to divide Palestinians has failed: Israeli analystAkiva Eldar, an Israeli political analyst, has said the government’s strategy to divide Palestinians has failed.“I think the Israeli strategy, which was to divide between the Palestinian communities in Gaza, in the West Bank, and in Israel proper … has failed for the first time in many years,” Eldar told Al Jazeera via Skype from Tel Aviv.“After we believed that wounds between Israeli and Arabs in Israel proper started healing, they opened again – and there is no ceasefire between the majority of the Israelis and the Israeli minority.”Moreover, Elder said Netanyahu was likely to lose his partners from the radical right who were “very unhappy” with the ceasefire.20 May 2021 - 21:15 GMTEgypt to help in rebuilding process: UN representativeFollowing the announcement of a ceasefire, Egypt’s representative at the United Nations announced to member states that it will fund efforts to rebuild Gaza after 11 days of Israel’s bombardment of the coastal enclave.“We hope that it will last,” Mohamed Idris said of the ceasefire.“Any life that we can save warrants all of the efforts that we are making. And we’re making as many efforts as possible and up to the last minute possible.”20 May 2021 - 21:00 GMTExplosions in Gaza still ongoing: Gaza humanitarian workerKhaled Abu Shabaan, a humanitarian worker in Gaza City, said he and others could still hear explosions.“We can hear some sounds of explosions here and there, and also the drones are still filling the air so we are hopeful this alleged ceasefire will really materialise by 2am as it was announced,” he told Al Jazeera.“I was very lucky to haven’t been forced to relocate … [but] it’s been a very tormenting experience for us to go through this war and if anyone wants this hell to end will be us Palestinians here in Gaza.”20 May 2021 - 20:39 GMTCeasefire announcement ‘very good news’: UCLA professorDov Waxman, professor of Israeli Studies at UCLA said the agreement between Hamas and Israel to reach a ceasefire was “very good news”.“I think it could have been reached days ago with more concerted early pressure from the Biden administration, but it is certainly to be welcomed,” he said.However, Waxman said it was a “fragile ceasefire”; it wasn’t clear at this point whether there is an agreement between Israel and Hamas or just a mutual ceasefire.20 May 2021 - 20:18 GMTPeople in Gaza fear intense bombardment before truce comes into effectJournalist Sami Abu Salem, reporting from Gaza, told Al Jazeera that Israel has launched intensified air raids on Gaza before previous ceasefires.“We expect that the people will celebrate … [but] people are [also] in fear because they are also used to seeing intensive fire just before the deadline,” he said.20 May 2021 - 20:12 GMTHamas, Islamic Jihad confirm Gaza ceasefirePalestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have confirmed the Gaza ceasefire in a statement, saying it would come into force at 2:00am on Friday (23:00 GMT on Thursday).20 May 2021 - 19:45 GMTIsrael announces ceasefire in Gaza operationIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has announced a ceasefire in Gaza operation.Earlier a Hamas official and Israeli media said Israel and Hamas will ceasefire across the Gaza Strip border as of 2am on Friday (23:00 GMT Thursday).A Hamas official told the Reuters news agency the ceasefire would be “mutual and simultaneous”.20 May 2021 - 19:34 GMTMore than 90,000 displaced in Gaza: UNMore than 90,000 people in Gaza have been displaced during the past 11 days due to continuing Israeli bombardment, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian territory said in a report.“Hostilities have also resulted in additional displacement of Palestinians, bringing the cumulative number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to about 91,000, including 66,000 seeking protection in 58 UNRWA schools across Gaza and more than 25,000 staying with host families,” the organisation said.20 May 2021 - 19:05 GMTAt least 232 people killed in Israeli air raids: Health ministryThe Gaza Ministry of Health has said at least 232 people have been killed by Israel’s military campaign, including 65 children.The number of wounded is more than 1,900.20 May 2021 - 18:28 GMTBiden discusses Gaza bombardment with Egypt’s el-Sisi: White HouseUS President Joe Biden spoke today with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, with the two leaders discussing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.They agreed that their teams would stay in constant communication towards that end and the two leaders would stay closely in touch.20 May 2021 - 18:14 GMTUS defends its widely criticised efforts to broker ceasefire in GazaThe United States on Thursday defended its efforts to broker a ceasefire in renewed fighting between Israel and Palestinians after Washington found itself isolated at the United Nations over its opposition to any Security Council action.“We have not been silent,” US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the 193-member UN General Assembly as it met to discuss the violence.“In fact, I don’t believe that there’s any country working more urgently and more fervently toward peace.”20 May 2021 - 17:50 GMTIsraeli journalist fired for lamenting Arabs were not killed in rocket attackA journalist for a right-wing Israeli media outlet was fired on Wednesday for lamenting that no Arabs were killed after a rocket launched reportedly from Lebanon landed in a northern Israeli city, local Israeli media said.“One [rocket] has fallen on a soccer field in a large Arab community. Regretfully for us, it did not result in mass deaths there,” commentator Kobi Finkler said in a live broadcast for Channel 20, his remarks receiving widespread criticism, according to Haaretz newspaper.The station said it “decided to immediately sever its connection with Mr Finkler and summon those involved in the broadcast to clarify matters and draw conclusions”.20 May 2021 - 17:33 GMTMore bombardment in Gaza: ReporterJournalist Sami Abu Salem, reporting from Gaza, said several explosions were heard in the past hour, with reports suggesting a government compound was hit.“Minutes ago we heard two big explosions … initial reports said two rockets hit a governmental compound,” he said.20 May 2021 - 17:11 GMTTurkey: ‘Israel alone is responsible’ for Palestine violenceTurkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu brushed aside the “both sides” arguments for the continuing violence in Israel and Palestine, maintaining Tel Aviv is the sole responsible party.Speaking during a UN General Assembly session on the situation in Israel and Palestine, Cavusoglu said blame must be assigned “where it belongs”.“Israel alone is responsible for what is happening today in Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza,” he said.20 May 2021 - 16:50 GMTTunisia decries killing of children in GazaTunisia, a member of the UN Security Council, criticised Israel on Thursday for the killing of children in its attack on the Gaza Strip.“How many children will lose their lives?” Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi asked at the UN General Assembly’s emergency meeting.“What crime could be worse than killing innocent children, including infants?”20 May 2021 - 16:31 GMTIsraeli air strikes continue in Gaza: ReporterJournalist Sami Abu Salem, reporting from Gaza City, said Israeli bombardment was continuing as night approached in the besieged enclave.“We are in Gaza city, next to the UN headquarters, [and we are] hearing jet fighters and drones moving,” he said.“We’ve just heard also some bombing from the Israeli marine in the western side [of Gaza].”20 May 2021 - 15:49 GMTPalestinians not hopeful with diplomatic, UN efforts: CorrespondentAl Jazeera correspondent Hoda Abdel-Hamid, reporting from Ramallah, said Palestinians are not very hopeful with diplomatic efforts, and the continuing UN meetings.“The feeling among the common Palestinians on the streets, especially the youth … [is not to] believe in anything, any more,” she said.“They wouldn’t be listening to what’s happening now. They would listen if someone comes in with some firm, hard piece of news.”20 May 2021 - 15:28 GMTNo unified statement expected from UNGA: CorrespondentReporting from the United Nations headquarters in New York, Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey said that despite strong statements from individuals, no unified statement is expected from the General Assembly.“We are seeing individually very strong statements, as a group, we do not expect any unified statement from the General Assembly, just like we have to see yet one from the Security Council,” Saloomey added.“Efforts are ongoing … to come to some sort of an outcome statement, but we were told by the Palestinian ambassador and representative from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, who called this meeting, that their first priority was to shine a light on the ongoing situation and amplify calls for a ceasefire.”20 May 2021 - 15:08 GMT‘Atmosphere of anticipation’ for Palestinians towards ceasefire: CorrespondentAl Jazeera’s correspondent Hoda Abdel-Hamid, reporting from Ramallah, said there was an “atmosphere of anticipation” towards a ceasefire and mixed feelings.“So far, we haven’t had any official indication is that the ceasefire is imminent, even though it’s kind of out there,” she said.“A ceasefire will be welcomed but a lot of Palestinians [are wondering] … what will [we] get out of it, are we going to get the status quo, is nothing going to change?”20 May 2021 - 14:43 GMT‘If there is a Hell on Earth, it is the lives of children in Gaza’: UN chiefUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the UN General Assembly on Thursday that: “If there is a Hell on Earth, it is the lives of children in Gaza.”Guterres called for an “immediate end” to the fighting and said he was “deeply shocked by the continued air and artillery bombardment” by Israeli forces on Gaza.He added that the “indiscriminate firing of rockets by Hamas” and other groups towards Israel – which have left 12 dead, including two children – was also “unacceptable”.Read more here.20 May 2021 - 14:41 GMTNetanyahu under pressure to end Gaza bombardment: CorrespondentReporting from West Jerusalem, Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was under pressure to bring this escalation of violence to an end.“It really depends on who you speak to. If you are speaking to people involved in Israeli politics here, they said the PM Benjamin Netanyahu is under a tremendous amount of pressure to bring this to an end. But if you speak to him, or at least listen to his public statements, he says this could go on for as long as absolutely necessary,” Khan reported.“In fact, just two days ago, he was saying he had options, there was deterrence in Gaza or he could conquer Gaza.”20 May 2021 - 14:20 GMTGermany’s Merkel, Palestinian President Abbas back ceasefire effortsGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke by telephone on Thursday to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas about the current Israeli bombardment of Gaza, with both agreeing to support efforts to reach a ceasefire, Merkel’s spokesman said.The two leaders “agreed that efforts for a speedy ceasefire should continue to be supported,” Steffen Seibert said in a statement.“The chancellor underlined Israel’s right to defend itself against rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.”20 May 2021 - 14:03 GMTMultiple wave of rockets fired into southern Israel: correspondentAl Jazeera’s correspondent in Gaza, Safwat al-Kahlout, reported that Israeli artillery shelling was intensifying in response to Hamas’s rocket fire into southern Israel.“Hamas’s military wing says at least five rounds of rockets were fired into southern Israel including Ashkelon and Ashdod [in the past few hours],” he said.The Israel Defense Forces said they struck two alleged “Hamas terror tunnels” that were under construction.20 May 2021 - 13:43 GMTICUs in hospitals packed: journalistGaza journalist Youmna al-Sayed reported that hospitals in the besieged territory were having a hard time coping due to lack of resources and mounting injuries.“The ICU units are completely overcrowded. The al-Shifa hospital [main hospital in Gaza] has only 10 beds available and now they extended that to 35 beds,” she said, adding that 26 people were brought to the hospital so far on Thursday.However, with power and electricity shortages, the hospital was “having lots of difficulties in running equipment”, al-Sayed added.20 May 2021 - 13:25 GMTUNWRA calls for $38m aid for Gaza, occupied territoriesThe United Nations relief agency UNRWA has appealed for help, revealing it urgently needed nearly $40m in order to assist with humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the occupied territories.20 May 2021 - 13:19 GMTHuman Rights Council to meet next week on Palestinian territoriesThe UN Human Rights Council will hold a special session on May 27 to address “the grave human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”, the UN body said.“The special session is being convened per an official request submitted late yesterday jointly by Pakistan, as Coordinator of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and the State of Palestine,” it added in a statement.20 May 2021 - 13:04 GMTGaza doctors recount experiences as war ragesFor more than 10 days, Palestinian doctors in the Gaza Strip’s main al-Shifa hospital have been working around the clock to save lives during the Israeli army’s relentless bombardment of the besieged enclave.Al Jazeera spoke to doctors at the hospital about what it means, physically and emotionally, to work amid a raging conflict.Read more here.20 May 2021 - 09:55 GMTNorway fund dumps firms linked to Israel’s occupied West Bank settlementsNorway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, has decided to dump two companies involved in the illegal construction of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, citing concerns about potential rights violations.The fund will divest its holdings in the companies “due to unacceptable risk that the companies contribute to systematic violations of individuals’ rights in situations or war or conflict”, Norway’s central bank said in a statement late on Wednesday.The companies are Shapir Engineering and Industry, a home builder, and Mivne Real Estate, which rents industrial premises in the Palestinian territory occupied by Israel, Norway’s central bank said in a statement late Wednesday.20 May 2021 - 09:37 GMTGaza officials: Estimated costs of damage $322mThe Government Media Office in Gaza said the material losses the Gaza Strip has suffered during Israel’s current offensive amounts to more than $322m.At least 184 residential towers, houses, and 33 media centers have been completely demolished, with a loss value of $92 million.Additionally, more than 1,335 housing units were completely or severely demolished, and about 13,000 were partially damaged.20 May 2021 - 09:23 GMTIsraeli soldier wounded in by anti-tank missileAn Israeli soldier has been “lightly wounded” by anti-tank fire from the northern Gaza Strip directed at an empty military bus, according to an Israeli army spokesperson.According to the army, the soldier was injured by shrapnel while standing near the bus.20 May 2021 - 08:49 GMTGaza death toll rises to 230The health ministry in Gaza said 230 Palestinians have been killed by Israel over the past 11 days, including 65 children and 39 women.At least 1,710 others have been wounded.20 May 2021 - 08:21 GMTThousands of dollars raised for Gaza book store destroyed in Israeli attackA GoFundMe page that has been set up to help the owner of the Samir Mansour bookshop rebuild his store has raised more than $70,000.The bookshop, destroyed after Israel targeted the Kuhail building in Gaza City on Monday, was known and loved by many Palestinians. Images of tattered books lay in the street, their covers ruined.Shaaban Aslem, the owner, was interviewed after the bombing and fought back tears as he said he lost his dream.“I’ve gone without many meals to make this dream come true,” he said.20 May 2021 - 07:41 GMTIsraeli air raid kills disabled man, pregnant wife, childAn Israeli air raid on a Gaza family home has killed a Palestinian man with disabilities, his pregnant wife and their three-year-old daughter, the Gaza health ministry has said.Eyad Salha, 33, his pregnant wife, Amani, also 33, and their daughter Nagham, three, were getting ready to eat lunch on Wednesday when a missile tore through the seaside building’s facade and destroyed all three rooms in their Deir el-Balah flat, in the central Gaza Strip.Read more here.20 May 2021 - 07:13 GMTFour children wounded in missile attack in Gaza CitySeven civilians, including four children, were injured in a missile strike on a house belonging to the Isleem family in al-Sabra neighbourhood in central Gaza City, local Palestinian agencies reported.Israeli air attacks continued to target the Gaza Strip, destroying a house in al-Mashtal area northwest of Gaza City.The Saftawi commercial thoroughfare north of the city has been targeted with a number of missiles. The entrance to the Nuseirat refugee camp was bombed, and a house in al-Bureij refugee camp was targeted.Israel has also fired dozens of artillery shells towards homes and agricultural lands in the eastern and northern border areas of the Strip.20 May 2021 - 06:32 GMTIsrael, Hamas ceasefire could ‘come as early as Friday’, says WSJA ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could “come as early as Friday”, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing US and foreign officials involved in the discussions.Egyptian officials have made headway in negotiations with Hamas’s leadership, the newspaper said, while the Israeli military has privately conceded that it is nearing the completion of its objectives.An unnamed US official told the WSJ a mechanism was in place for a ceasefire and that the “only issue is timing”.The official also noted members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, another Gaza-based armed group, remained a wild card.20 May 2021 - 06:22 GMTHamas official predicts a truce ‘within a day or two’Moussa Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas political official, has predicted a ceasefire within days in the Israeli-Gaza escalation.“I think that the ongoing efforts regarding the ceasefire will succeed,” he told Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen TV. “I expect a ceasefire to be reached within a day or two, and the ceasefire will be on the basis of mutual agreement.”An Egyptian security source told Reuters the sides had agreed in principle to a ceasefire after help from mediators but details were still being negotiated in secret.20 May 2021 - 05:35 GMTOne Palestinian woman killed in GazaAt least one Palestinian was killed and 13 others were wounded in the latest Israeli air attacks on Gaza, the Palestinian Wafa news agency reported.Huda al-Khuzindar, 32, was killed after Israeli warplanes targeted a neighbouring house belonging to the Khawaldeh family in Khan Younis.A Wafa correspondent in Gaza said Israeli fighters jets carried out a minimum of 30 air raids that targeted roads and homes in Gaza City, Jabalia and Khan Younis.The raids caused “significant destruction” to the Saftawi highway, which links Gaza City to northern areas of the enclave, and damaged power, water and sanitation networks, the agency reported.20 May 2021 - 04:43 GMTPalestinian groups ‘fire 80 rockets overnight’Palestinian groups in Gaza fired 80 rockets and mortar shells towards southern Israel between 7pm on Wednesday and 7am on Thursday, the Times of Israel reported, citing the Israeli military.The Israeli air defence system intercepted a majority of the rockets and there were no reports of injuries, according to the website.The last rocket was launched at 1am local time, it added.20 May 2021 - 03:32 GMTUS opposes France’s draft UN resolutionWashington has opposed a proposed UN Security Council resolution, drafted by France, that urged a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to the Associated Press news agency.A spokesperson for the US mission to the UN reiterated Washington’s stance that a public statement could interfere with Biden’s efforts to end the hostilities.“We’ve been clear and consistent that we are focused on intensive diplomatic efforts under way to bring an end to the violence and that we will not support actions that we believe undermine efforts to de-escalate,” the spokesperson told AP on the condition of anonymity.Diplomats said the rest of the 15-member body supported the French draft.20 May 2021 - 03:17 GMTUS Democrats urge Biden to facilitate Israel-Palestine truceMore than 130 Democratic members of the US House of Representatives called on Biden to “facilitate the immediate cessation of violence” between Israel and Hamas and to “press both sides to quickly negotiate a ceasefire”.“The alternative is an unfolding human tragedy of unimaginable dimensions,” the letter said.20 May 2021 - 02:52 GMTSeveral Palestinians wounded in Israeli raidsAt least nine Palestinians were wounded in an Israeli attack on a house in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, according to medics.Eight others were wounded in an air raid on a residential building in Jabalia in nothern Gaza.20 May 2021 - 02:35 GMTIsrael launches dozens of air raids on GazaIsrael continued to pound the Gaza Strip with airstrikes early on Thursday.A number of loud explosions rattled the Palestinian territory, with bright orange flashes lighting up the pre-dawn sky.For all the developments from yesterday, May 19, go here.

(Reporting Period 20 May 2021) On the 11th day of the Israel’s military offensive on the Gaza Strip, and while Israel and Hamas announced a ceasefire taking effect as of Friday 21 May 2021, 2:00 am, the Israeli Occupying Forces indiscriminate and systematic raids on Gaza continues to target more civilian residential properties, agricultural lands, and road infrastructures.  As of 21 May 2021, at 10:00 pm, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported 248 Palestinian casualties, including 39 women and 66 children, and 1,948 wounded. Al-Haq documented the Israeli Occupying Forces (IOF) relentless daily aerial bombardments across the entire Gaza Strip, in addition to shelling both from IOF tanks stationed behind the border, and IOF gunboats stationed at sea, placing the densely populated Gaza Strip and its mostly civilian population, under danger of direct and indiscriminate attack.   20 May 2021: Al-Haq Documentation Continues from the Previous Bombardments On 20 May 2021, Al-Haq documented the killing of Yahya Muhammad Subhi Al-Hadidi, 10, along with his mother and his three siblings, in the bombing of Alaa Abu Hatab’s house, without prior warning some days previously, on 15 May, at 1:30 pm, next to the Al-Sousi Mosque, Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City. Civil defense teams are still searching for missing people, and at the time of reporting, the casualty toll has reached nine civilians, including: Muhammad Khamis Abu Hatab, 30, Alaa Abu Hatab’s wife and their four children,  Yusef Alaa Muhammad Abu Hatab, 10,  Bilal Alaa Muhammad Abu Hatab, 9,  Maryam Alaa Abu Hatab, 7,  Yamen Alaa Abu Hatab, 5, Maha Muhammad Abd Al-Aal Abu Hatab "Al-Hadidi", 34 Alaa Abu Hatab’s sister, and her children, Suhaib Muhammad Subhi al-Hadidi, 12,  Abdul-Rahman Muhammad Subhi al-Hadidi, 7, Usama Muhammad Subhi al-Hadidi, 5, Yahya Muhammad Subhi Al-Hadidi, 10. On 20 May 2021, Al-Haq reported that the death of a previously unknown civilian, killed during the Israeli bombing of the fifth floor of the Zoroub building, center of Gaza City, the previous day, had since been identified as Hosni Muhammad Ali Salem, 22. His body had been reduced to pieces due to several burns that concealed the features of his face. On 19 May 2021, Aysar Abdel Rahim Taha Al-Halabi, 48, was reported killed by suffocation, at Al-Shifaa Hospital, Gaza City, after the bombing of a tunnel in an unknown location. 19 May 2021: Destruction of Civilian Properties, Leading to Civilian Deaths  At least three civilians were killed as a result of the Israeli Occupying Forces’ targeting of residential units: At approximately 2:00 pm, on 19 May, the Israeli artillery, stationed behind the border in the northern Gaza Strip, shelled the homes of civilians located in the town of Beit Hanoun, including the property of Zakaria Muhammad Hamad’s, killing his son Raed Zakaria Muhammad Hamad, 32, and wounding another civilian. At 8:00 pm on the same day, IOF warplanes targeted Saad Ali Asali’s house, Shashaa neighborhood, east of Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip. His daughter, Dima Saad Ali Asalia, 10, succumbed to multiple shrapnel injuries in different parts of the body, as she was hit while returning from her sister’s next-door apartment, where she had gone to bring an electric cooker to bake some bread for the family.  The following morning at 5:10 am, on 20 May, Israeli warplanes bombed Mohammed Khaled Al-Khawalda’s house, located in Al-Satar Al-Gharbi neighborhood, Khan Yunis. This resulted in extensive damage to it, and severe damage to a neighboring house, and resulted in the death of Hoda Salah Rabi` al-Khazindar, 36, and the injury of nine civilians.  At the same time, the IOF targeted a number of residential units, some of them inhabited by large extended families, including children, without causing any casualties: At 12:50 pm on 19 May 2021, IOF warplanes bombed Oudeh Deif Allah Odeh Abu Mustafa’s three-storey house, Bani Suhaila.  At 2:30 pm on 19 May, warplanes bombed the house of Nasser Al-Attar, south of Rafah, with two missiles. The shelling destroyed it completely. Several nearby homes were partially damaged. At 3:45 pm on Wednesday 19/5/2021, the Israeli occupation warplanes bombed with two missiles the house of Muhammad Al-Bawab, in Al-Jeneina neighborhood in Rafah, completely destroying it. At 10:00 pm on 19 May, an Israeli warplane bombed Ali Muhammad Abu Zerqa’s two-story house, Emirati neighborhood, west of Khan Yunis, inhabited by two families consisting of 16 people, including 10 children and 4 women.  At 11:40 pm on 19 May, Israeli drones bombed the house of Hussein al-Mughayir, located in the Shabura area of the Rafah refugee camp, with two missiles, causing partial damage to it. At approximately 00:10 on Thursday 20 May, IOF warplanes targeted the house of Muhammad and Munis Muhareb, in the customs police area, east of Maan. The missile fell in the house without exploding, and penetrated the walls of the house, resulting in the injury of three civilians, including two children. At approximately 6:00 am, on 20 May, IOF warplanes targeted, Hazem Muhammad Antar Aslam’s apartment, on the fifth floor of his son’s five-storey building, near to the Abdullah Azzam Mosque, Zeitoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City. The bombing wounded four children while they were sleeping. According to medical sources, the wounds of Farah Hazem Muhammad Aslam, 10, are so extreme that doctors may have to amputate her leg. At 6:30 am, an Israeli warplane bombed Mohammed Ahmed Al-Ghamri’s house, inhabited by four families, consisting of 20 people, including 10 children and five women. At the same time, Israeli warplanes targeted Al-Batniji and Al-Badrasawi Residential Building, consisting of six floors and 16 apartments, in Al-Quds Open University Street, west of Gaza City. The bombing destroyed the two apartments located on the first and second floors of the northeastern side, damaged the rest of the apartment, as well as Bakr Ali Ahmed Sabah’s house, located in front of the targeted building, an ambulance parked nearby and a number of neighboring houses.  At approximately 7:30 am on 20 May, Israeli warplanes bombed Darwish Abdul Karim Ammar’s house in Al-Bureij camp, inhabited by seven families consisting of 36 persons, including 17 children, resulting in the massive destruction of the house, as well as severe and partial damage to a number of neighboring houses, without causing any injuries. Targeting of other Civilian Objects, including a School, Factories, Agricultural Fields, Public Transport Vehicles and Road Infrastructure  Agricultural Lands. On 19 May, at noon, an Israeli aircraft bombed an agricultural land in the Al-Mashaleh neighborhood in Deir Al-Balah, injuring one civilian. At 16:10 pm, on the same day, Israeli Occupying Forces bombed towards agricultural lands east, of the village of Juhr Al-Deek, south of Gaza City, killing Hassan Sami Al-Borno, 63, while he was on his agricultural land. Public Transport Vehicles. At approximately 9:00 pm on 19 May, an Israeli warplane bombed a public transport truck belonging to Abdullah Jamal Muhammad Darwish, 33, while it was parked near his home in Ard al-Najjar in Camp 2, West of Nuseirat camp, severely damaging the truck, damaging the windows of another bus transporting passengers as well as several houses around the site. School. The following day, at around 7:30 am, on May 2021, a missile landed in the vicinity of Al-Nasr Islamic Model School, located near Al-Nasr Children's Hospital, and Al-Ayoun Hospital, northwest of Gaza City, and the bombing caused partial damage to the school's sports field. Road Infrastructures. On 20 May 2021, at approximately 2:30 am, the Israeli warplanes bombed the main road on Jabalia Camp, with two missiles, which separates Block 7 and Block 9, located in front of Safi building materials stores in Jabalia camp. The bombing wounded 7 civilians, including 3 women and one child, and damaged many residential homes and infrastructures. The occupation warplanes simultaneously bombed the main street in the Al-Saftawi neighborhood near Al-Saftawi Junction, causing severe damage to the place, and destroying the asphalt road and parts of the sewage networks in the place. Factories. At dawn on 20 May, IOF tanks and vehicles stationed behind the borders east of Gaza City, with a number of artillery shells, randomly targeted different areas of Gaza City. They bombed several civilian properties including two factories – the Foam Line Factory for the manufacture of cork dishes and Al-Sawafiri factory for home furniture, located east of Gaza City, as well as three residential units and the Al-Nasr Islamic Model School. [For more attacks on commercial property see Attacks on Business Properties by Israel’s Offensive in Gaza: Sweeping and Indiscriminate Destructions Designed to have an Enduring Economic Effect] Conclusion The 11th day of the Israeli Occupying Forces’ offensive on Gaza reveals a pattern of indiscriminate and systematic attacks on civilian properties, most of them residential units inhabited by large families.  During the conduct of hostilities, Israel must comply with the principle of distinction between civilian and military objects, as per Article 48 of the First Protocol to the Geneva Conventions, as well as the prohibition of indiscriminate attacks “which may be expected to cause incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, damage to civilian objects, or a combination thereof, which would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage anticipated” as per Article 51(5)(b) of the First Protocol to the Geneva Conventions, also considered as customary law.    As a ceasefire announces the end of open hostilities, Israel has to take responsibility for its numerous violations amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Al-Haq urges the international community to take immediate concrete and effective measures to bring Israel in compliance with its obligations to spare and protect the Palestinian civilian population. Al-Haq also calls on the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to include Israel’s 2021 military offensive on the Gaza Strip into the scope of its investigation for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

#Urgent | Five people, including children, were injured in a bombing that targeted a house in the Al-Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City this morning (Anadolu correspondent)

#عاجل | إصابة 5 بينهم أطفال جراء القصف الذي طال منزلا في حي الصبرة بمدينة غزة صباح اليوم (مراسل الأناضول)

An Israeli airstrike targeted a residential building near the Abdullah Azzam Mosque in the Sabra neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

غارة إسرائيلية تستهدف منزلاً سكنياً قرب مسجد عبد الله عزام في حي الصبرة شرق غزة

#Urgent Israeli warplanes target a house in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City

#عاجل طائرات الاحتلال تستهدف منزلا في حي الصبرة بمدينة غزة

Urgent | Local sources: Four children injured after Israeli warplanes bombed a house in the Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City. #GazaUnderAttack #غزة_تحت_القصف

عاجل| مصادر محلية: إصابة 4 أطفال إثر قـــصف من طائرات الاحتلال منزلًا في حي الصبرة جنوب غزة. #GazaUnderAttack #غزة_تحت_القصف

#Urgent: Three people injured have arrived at Al-Shifa Medical Complex after Israeli warplanes targeted a house in the Al-Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City. #GazaUnderAttack

#عاجل.. وصول 3 اصابات إلى مجمع الشفاء الطبي، بعد استهداف طائرات الاحتلال منزلاً في حي الصبرة جنوب مدينة غزة #غزه_تحت_القصف

#Urgent | Three people injured in an attack on a house in the Sabra neighborhood of #Gaza City have arrived at Al-Shifa Hospital.

#عاجل | وصول ثلاث إصابات إلى مستشفى الشفاء جراء استهداف منزلاً في حي الصبرة بمدينة #غزة

#AlMasirah_Urgent | Four children injured after enemy aircraft bombed a house in the Al-Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza

#المسيرة_عاجل | إصابة 4 أطفال إثر قصف طائرات العدو لمنزل في حي الصبرة جنوب غزة

#AlMasirah_Urgent | Palestinian sources: Enemy airstrike targets a residential building near the Abdullah Azzam Mosque in the Sabra neighborhood, east of Gaza

#المسيرة_عاجل | مصادر فلسطينية: غارة للعدو تستهدف منزلاً سكنياً قرب مسجد عبد الله عزام في حي الصبرة شرق غزة

#Urgent | Three people injured in an attack on a house in the Sabra neighborhood of #Gaza City have arrived at Al-Shifa Hospital.

#عاجل | وصول ثلاث إصابات إلى مستشفى الشفاء جراء استهداف منزلاً في حي الصبرة بمدينة #غزة

Palestine: Israeli occupation aircraft targeted a house in the Al-Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City, and three injuries were reported at Al-Shifa Medical Complex.

فلسطين: استهدفت طائرات الإحتلال "الإسرائيلي" منزلًا في حي الصبرة جنوب مدينة #غزة، ووصلت ثلاث إصابات إلى مجمع الشفاء الطبي.

Urgent: Four children injured after an Israeli airstrike hit a house in the Al-Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza.

عاجل : إصابة 4 أطفال إثر قـــصف من طائرات الاحتلال منزلًا في حي الصبرة جنوب غزة.

Five people, including children, were injured in a bombing that targeted a house in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City this morning. #GazaUnderAttack

5 إصابات بينهم أطفال؛ جراء القصف الذي طال منزلاً في حي الصبرة بمدينة غزة؛ صباح اليوم #GazaUnderAttack

The house belongs to the Aslim family, near the Abdullah Azzam Mosque in the Sabra neighborhood.

المنزل لعائلة اسليم قرب مسجد عبد الله عزام في حي الصبرة

Israeli warplanes continued to bomb various areas in the Gaza Strip for the 11th consecutive day, killing a woman and wounding children. Palestinian factions also resumed their rocket fire on Ashkelon and the Gaza periphery after a few hours of calm overnight, according to the Israeli army. The death toll in Gaza has risen to 230, including 65 children and 39 women, with 1,710 people injured since the start of the offensive. Read also: A father tries to distract his children from the rockets because of the Israeli aggression, and a journalist meets his children after a week's absence. Follow the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories moment by moment. The aggression against Gaza: Why is Israel stalling on a ceasefire? Demonstrations in several Arab and international cities in support of the Palestinians. The spokesman for the Ministry of Health in Gaza told Al Jazeera that the occupation forces used various types of internationally prohibited weapons. He added that the medical condition of the martyrs proves that the occupation used weapons of excessive force. The bodies of many of the victims arrived at hospitals mutilated and unrecognizable. Palestinian medical sources confirmed the death of one Palestinian and the injury of another in an Israeli bombing of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. Al Jazeera's correspondent in the Strip reported that the occupation intensified its raids on several areas in recent hours, resulting in the death of a woman and injuries to seven people, including children, in a raid that targeted a house in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. According to Palestinian medical sources, a woman was injured in an Israeli artillery shelling that targeted the Atatra area in the northern Gaza Strip. Four children from the same family were also injured in an Israeli bombing that targeted a house in the Sabra neighborhood south of Gaza City, while another house was bombed in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Al Jazeera's correspondent confirmed that Israeli naval vessels targeted the Gaza City coast with a number of missiles, and that the Israeli army's artillery renewed its shelling of the Gaza Strip from south of Ashkelon. An Israeli airstrike targeted an industrial facility east of the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City. Since dawn, airstrikes have continued on homes and main streets in the Jabalia refugee camp and the Siftawi area in the northern Gaza Strip, resulting in injuries. Nine Palestinians. Israeli sources stated that the Israeli Electric Corporation is refusing to repair power lines to Gaza until missing and captured soldiers are returned. Yesterday, three members of the same family were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. The victims were the father, who suffered from a physical disability, his pregnant wife, and their daughter. The Israeli army said last night that its fighter jets attacked sites and rocket launching pads, as well as the homes of Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip, justifying the attacks by claiming that the homes contained weapons and military infrastructure. War Crimes. Amnesty International confirmed today that it has documented four deadly attacks launched by Israel on residential homes without warning in Gaza, stating that this "amounts to war crimes or crimes against humanity." The Hamas-run Government Media Office announced that Israel has launched more than 1,810 airstrikes since the beginning of the offensive, displacing more than 107,000 people from their homes. Of these, 44,000 are currently living in shelters, and more than 63,000 are staying with relatives in the Gaza Strip, which has a population of over two million. Palestinian. The office added that more than 1,335 housing units were completely or severely destroyed, and about 13,000 were partially damaged. Israeli bombing also destroyed 184 residential towers and homes, and 33 media headquarters. The Government Media Office in Gaza estimated the material losses at more than $322 million during the first ten days of the offensive. For its part, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated that the war led to the displacement of 75,000 people in Gaza. Efforts for a truce. In parallel with the diplomatic efforts, a source told Al Jazeera that no agreement had been reached on a specific date for a ceasefire, and said that the timing was still under discussion. The source added to Al Jazeera that Israel was trying to use the time factor to portray itself as the victor. The source said that Hamas and Islamic Jihad insisted that the ceasefire agreement include a halt to attacks in Jerusalem and the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. Factional rockets. This morning, an Al Jazeera correspondent reported that sirens sounded in the industrial zone in and south of Ashkelon, as well as in Karmia and Netiv HaAsara in the Negev. The West Bank, coinciding with the launch of a barrage of rockets from Gaza. The Israeli army ordered residents of the Gaza periphery to immediately take shelter and not leave until further notice. The Qassam Brigades announced that they had shelled the new Mars site with mortar rounds, and also targeted the Tze'elim ground base, the Re'im military base, and the Mishmar HaNegev logistics base with rocket barrages. They added that they had shelled the Nir Yitzhak settlement and launched a barrage of rockets towards Beersheba. Earlier today, the Qassam Brigades confirmed that they had targeted a bus transporting soldiers near the Zikim base in the northern Gaza Strip with a guided missile, while Israeli radio reported that an Israeli soldier was wounded in the operation. An Al Jazeera correspondent reported that the occupation forces shelled areas in northern Gaza following the Qassam Brigades' attack on the bus. For its part, the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades announced that they had shelled the Alumim settlement east of Gaza with rockets, hours after shelling a gathering of Israeli military vehicles east of Khan Younis with mortar rounds. The National Resistance Brigades reported shelling the settlement of Nirim with a barrage of rockets, while the Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades stated they targeted the Sofa military support site and Holit, east of Rafah, with five rockets. This came minutes after the Israeli army announced it had detected rockets landing in open areas of the western Negev following eight hours of relative calm. The army had previously reported that 70 rockets and mortar shells were launched from Gaza the previous night, most of which it intercepted. In a related development, the Israeli army spokesperson told MSNBC that approximately 250 rockets had been fired from Gaza since Wednesday morning toward central and southern Israel. He added that, based on available indicators, Hamas intends to continue escalating the situation, especially given its recent acquisition of a substantial arsenal of rockets capable of reaching almost any location in Israel. The Israeli spokesperson stated that military commanders are pleased with their progress in weakening Hamas's capabilities, particularly its long-range missiles. He noted, however, that much remains to be done to send a clear message to the movement that the army will not tolerate its attacks. Against Israel, as he put it. For his part, Ofir Gendelman, spokesman for the Israeli Prime Minister, said that Hamas and Islamic Jihad had launched nearly 4,000 rockets towards Israel in recent days, adding that about 1,000 rockets had fallen inside the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding Palestinian civilians, according to him.

واصلت الطائرات الإسرائيلية قصف مناطق متفرقة بقطاع غزة لليوم الـ11 على التوالي، متسببة باستشهاد سيدة وإصابة أطفال بجروح، كما استأنفت الفصائل قصفها لعسقلان وغلاف غزة، وذلك بعد ساعات من الهدوء في الليل بحسب الجيش الإسرائيلي.وارتفع عدد الشهداء في غزة إلى 230 شهيدا، بينهم 65 طفلا و39 امرأة، كما أصيب 1710 شخصا، منذ بداية العدوان.اقرأ أيضا list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4بسبب العدوان الإسرائيلي.. أب يحاول إشغال أطفاله عن الصواريخ وصحفي يلتقي أبناءه بعد غياب أسبوعlist 2 of 4لحظة بلحظة.. تابع آخر التطورات في الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلةlist 3 of 4العدوان على غزة.. لماذا تماطل إسرائيل في وقف إطلاق النار؟list 4 of 4مظاهرات بعدة مدن عربية وعالمية نصرة للفلسطينيينend of listوقال الناطق باسم وزارة الصحة في غزة للجزيرة إن قوات الاحتلال استخدمت أنواعا مختلفة من الأسلحة المحرمة دوليا.وأضاف أن الحالة الطبية للشهداء تثبت أن الاحتلال استخدم أسلحة ذات قوة مفرطة، حيث وصلت جثامين العديد منهم المستشفيات مشوهة وغير واضحة المعالم.وأكدت مصادر طبية فلسطينية استشهاد فلسطيني وإصابة آخر في قصف إسرائيلي على بيت لاهيا شمالي قطاع غزة.وأفاد مراسل الجزيرة في القطاع بأن الاحتلال كثف غاراته على مناطق عدة خلال الساعات الأخيرة، مما أدى إلى استشهاد سيدة وإصابة 7 أشخاص بينهم أطفال في غارة استهدفت منزلا في خان يونس جنوبي القطاع.ووفقا لمصادر طبية فلسطينية، أصيبت امرأة في قصف مدفعي إسرائيلي استهدف منطقة العطاطرة شمالي قطاع غزة.كما أصيب 4 أطفال من عائلة واحدة في قصف إسرائيلي استهدف منزلا في حي الصبرة جنوبي مدينة غزة، بينما تعرض منزل آخر للقصف في مخيم البريج وسط القطاع.وأكد مراسل الجزيرة أن البوارج الإسرائيلية البحرية استهدفت ساحل مدينة غزة بعدد من الصواريخ، وأن مدفعية الجيش الإسرائيلي جددت قصفها على قطاع غزة من جنوب عسقلان.واستهدفت غارة إسرائيلية منشأة صناعية شرق حي الزيتون جنوب شرق مدينة غزة.ومنذ الفجر، تتواصل الغارات على منازل وشوارع رئيسية في مخيم جباليا ومنطقة الصفطاوي شمالي قطاع غزة، مما أدى إلى إصابة 9 فلسطينيين.وذكرت مصادر إسرائيلية أن شركة الكهرباء الإسرائيلية ترفض إصلاح خطوط غزة حتى استعادة جنود مفقودين ومحتجزين بالقطاع.وبالأمس، استشهد 3 أفراد من عائلة واحدة إثر قصف إسرائيلي على منزل في مدينة دير البلح وسط قطاع غزة، وهؤلاء الشهداء هم أبو العائلة الذي يعاني من إعاقة حركية وزوجته الحامل وابنته.وقال جيش الاحتلال مساء أمس إن مقاتلاته هاجمت مواقع ومنصات لإطلاق الصواريخ، ومنازل لقادة في حركة حماس بقطاع غزة، مبررا ذلك بأن تلك المنازل تحتوي على أسلحة وبنى تحتية عسكرية.جرائم حربوأكدت منظمة العفو الدولية اليوم أنها وثقت 4 هجمات مميتة شنتها إسرائيل على منازل سكنية دون سابق إنذار في غزة، وقالت إن هذا "يرقى إلى جرائم حرب أو جرائم ضد الإنسانية".وأعلن المكتب الإعلامي الحكومي (التابع لحركة حماس) أن إسرائيل شنت أكثر من 1810 غارات منذ بداية العدوان، مما أدى لنزوح أكثر من 107 آلاف شخص من منازلهم، منهم 44 ألفا يعيشون حاليا في مراكز إيواء، وأكثر من 63 ألفا لدى أقارب لهم في القطاع الذي يقطنه أكثر من مليوني فلسطيني.وأضاف المكتب أن أكثر من 1335 وحدة سكنية تعرضت للهدم الكلي أو البليغ، ونحو 13 ألفا تضررت جزئيا، كما تسب القصف الإسرائيلي بهدم 184 برجا سكنيا ومنزلا، و33 مقرا إعلاميا.وقدّر المكتب الإعلامي الحكومي في غزة الخسائر المادية بأكثر من 322 مليون دولار، خلال الأيام العشرة الأولى للعدوان.بدوره، ذكر مكتب الأمم المتحدة لتنسيق الشؤون الإنسانية أن الحرب أدت إلى تهجير 75 ألف شخص في غزة.مساع للهدنةوبالتوازي مع الجهود الدبلوماسية، نفى مصدر للجزيرة التوصل لاتفاق على موعد محدد لوقف إطلاق النار، وقال إن التوقيت ما زال قيد النقاش.وأضاف المصدر للجزيرة أن إسرائيل تحاول الاستفادة من عامل الوقت لإظهار نفسها بصورة المنتصر.وقال المصدر إن حركتي حماس والجهاد الإسلامي متمسكتان بأن يشمل اتفاق وقف إطلاق النار وقف الاعتداءات في القدس وحي الشيخ جراح.صواريخ الفصائلوفي صباح اليوم، ذكر مراسل الجزيرة أن صافرات الإنذار دوت في المنطقة الصناعية في مدينة عسقلان وجنوبيها، وكذلك في كرميا ونتيف هعسرا في النقب الغربي، تزامنا مع إطلاق دفعة صاروخية من غزة.وأصدر الجيش الإسرائيلي أوامر لسكان غلاف غزة بالتزام الملاجئ فورا وعدم الخروج حتى إشعار آخر.وأعلنت كتائب القسام أنها قصفت موقع مارس الجديد بقذائف هاون، كما قصفت كلا من قاعدة تسيلم البرية وقاعدة رعيم العسكرية والقاعدة اللوجستية مشمار هنيغف بدفعات صاروخية.وأضافت أنها قصفت مستوطنة نير إسحاق، كما أطلقت دفعة من الصواريخ باتجاه بئر السبع.وفي وقت سابق اليوم، أكدت كتائب القسام أنها استهدفت حافلة لنقل الجنود قرب قاعدة زيكيم شمال قطاع غزة بصاروخ موجه، بينما أفادت الإذاعة الإسرائيلية بإصابة جندي إسرائيلي في العملية.وذكر مراسل الجزيرة أن الاحتلال قصف مناطق شمالي غزة عقب استهداف كتائب القسام للحافلة.بدورها، أعلنت كتائب أبو علي مصطفى أنها قصفت مستوطنة عولميم شرقي غزة بالصواريخ، وذلك بعد ساعات من قصفها تجمعا لآليات عسكرية إسرائيلية شرق خان يونس بقذائف الهاون. كما ذكرت كتائب المقاومة الوطنية أنها قصفت مستوطنة نيريم بدفعة صاروخية، بينما قالت ألوية الناصر صلاح الدين إنها قصفت موقع إسناد صوفا العسكري وحوليت شرقي رفح بخمسة صواريخ.وجاء ذلك بعد دقائق من إعلان الجيش الإسرائيلي أنه رصد سقوط صواريخ في مناطق مفتوحة من النقب الغربي بعد 8 ساعات من الهدوء، كما سبق أن ذكر الجيش أن 70 قذيفة وصاروخا انطلقت من غزة الليلة الماضية، وأنه اعترض معظمها.وفي سياق متصل، قال الناطق باسم الجيش الإسرائيلي لقناة "إم إس إن بي سي" (MSNBC) الأميركية إنه تم إطلاق نحو 250 صاروخا من غزة منذ صباح الأربعاء تجاه وسط وجنوب إسرائيل، وأضاف أنه بحسب المؤشرات المتوفرة فإن حركة حماس تنوي مواصلة التصعيد، خاصة أنها تمكنت في السنوات الأخيرة من بناء ترسانة كبيرة من الصواريخ القادرة على الوصول إلى أي مكان في إسرائيل تقريبا.وقال الناطق الإسرائيلي إن القادة العسكريين سعداء بما أنجزوه في مجال إضعاف قدرات حماس، ولا سيما تلك البعيدة المدى، وأشار إلى أنه لا يزال هناك الكثير مما ينبغي فعله من أجل توجيه رسالة واضحة للحركة، مفادها أن الجيش لن يتهاون مع هجماتها ضد إسرائيل، بحسب تعبيره.من جهته، قال أوفير غندلمان المتحدث باسم رئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي إن حركتي حماس والجهاد الإسلامي أطلقتا ما يقارب 4 آلاف صاروخ باتجاه إسرائيل خلال الأيام الأخيرة، مضيفا أن حوالي ألف صاروخ سقطت داخل قطاع غزة وقتلت وجرحت مدنيين فلسطينيين، بحسب كلامه.

Home World of Opinion Annual Poll Advertise with Us Contact Us More Palestinian Affairs Local News Opinions Arab News International News Business & Finance Read about new details in the case of the rape of prisoner "101" from Gaza: The full story of a horrific crime. Shocking details are gradually emerging in the case of the torture and rape of a female prisoner from the Gaza Strip, in the first testimony published publicly after being documented by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, while many stories and testimonies remain hidden. alwatanvoice.com The occupation decides to open the Allenby crossing after tightening security measures. An Israeli security source announced that the Allenby crossing has witnessed extensive security modifications on both the Israeli and Jordanian sides in recent weeks. alwatanvoice.com Warm applause and cheers inside an Israeli court as soldiers accused of raping a Palestinian prisoner enter (video). 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الرئيسية دنيا الرأي الاستفتاء السنوي أعلن معنا راسلنا المزيد شؤون فلسطينية محليات آراء عربي دولي مال وأعمال اقرأ علىتفاصيل جديدة في قضية اغتصاب الأسيرة "101" من غزة:الرواية الكاملة لجريمة تقشعر لها الأبدانتتكشف تباعاً تفاصيل صادمة في قضية تعذيب واغتصاب أسيرة من قطاع غزة، في أول شهادة تُنشر للعلن بعد توثيقها من قبل المركز الفلسطيني لحقوق الإنسان ،فيما لا تزال العديد من القصص والشهادات طيّ الكتمان.alwatanvoice.comالاحتلال يقرر فتح معبر اللنبي بعد تشديد الإجراءات الأمنيةأعلن مصدر أمني إسرائيلي أن معبر اللنبي شهد خلال الأسابيع الماضية تنفيذ تعديلات أمنية واسعة على الجانبين الإسرائيلي والأردني.alwatanvoice.comتصفيق حار وهتافات داخل محكمة إسرائيلية أثناء دخول جنود متهمين باغتصاب أسير فلسطيني (فيديو)شهدت قاعة محكمة عسكرية إسرائيلية استقبال الجنود المتهمين باغتصاب أسير فلسطيني في سجن سديه تيمان بتصفيق وهتافات من عدد من الحضور، وفق ما أظهره مقطع فيديو متداول على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي وتداولته قنوات تلفزيونية اليوم الأربعاء.alwatanvoice.comفريق فني مغربي يخضع لتدريب معمق لدى مصنع المسيرات "بلو بيرد" في إسرائيل (صور)صحيفة الكترونية مهتمة بالشأن الفلسطيني والعربي ، تضم عدة أقسام متنوعة تتناول الشؤون العربية والدولية والشأن الفلسطيني وأخبار الاقتصاد والرياضة والثقافة والفن والعلوم.تواكب دنيا الوطن الأخبار العاجلة والأحداث المتلاحقة حيث يتم تحرير دنيا الوطن بشكل آني على مدار الساعةalwatanvoice.com ' ' ' ' ' ' سوريا.. إنقاذ طفلة سقطت في بئر بعملية استغرقت 11 ساعة (فيديو)تمكنت فرق الإنقاذ السورية فجر اليوم السبت من انتشال الطفلة شذى البالغة 3 سنوات من بئر جاف عمقه 10 أمتار في قرية صريع بريف إدلب بعملية استغرقت 11 ساعة.alwatanvoice.comChilled. Prepared. Ready for kickoffHaier’s Advanced Drinks Assist ensures impeccable cooling, perfectly timed for every occasionHaier | SponsoredSponsoredFor all your EV needsWelcome to ScottishPower’s EV Pit Stop, where you’ll find EV chargers, installation and tariffs all in one place.ScottishPower | SponsoredSponsoredيديعوت أحرونوت: ولي العهد السعودي طالب بضمانات أميركية لإقامة دولة فلسطينية خلال 5 سنواتيتوقع ولي العهد السعودي الأمير محمد بن سلمان أن تلتزم الإدارة الأمريكية، عقب لقائه بالرئيس دونالد ترامب، بتوفير ضمانات لإطلاق مفاوضات تؤدي إلى إقامة دولة فلسطينية خلال خمس سنوات، وفق ما أورده المعلق الإسرائيلي ناحوم برنيع في صحيفة "يديعوت أحرونوت".alwatanvoice.comتأجيل محاكمة فضل شاكر 70 يوماً.. والمحكمة ترفض السريةأرجأت المحكمة العسكرية في بيروت، محاكمة الفنان اللبناني فضل شاكر 70 يوماً أي إلى 3 فبراير المقبل، بناء على طلب وكيلته القانونية أماتا مبارك التي طلبت مهلة للاطلاع على الملفات المرتبطة بالدعاوى المقامة ضد المطرب الشهير.alwatanvoice.comملك شعب "الخوسا" من إسرائيل: كنت سأمحو غزة!زار ملك شعب الخوسا في جنوب إفريقيا، بويليخايا داليندييبو، زعيم قبيلة أبهاتيمبو، إسرائيل هذا الأسبوع بدعوة من وزارة الخارجية الإسرائيلية، حيث عبّر خلال الزيارة عن دعمه لتل أبيب متجاهلاً معاناة الفلسطينيين.alwatanvoice.comالكشف عن الدولة التي سينتقل إليها نجل القذافي بعد إطلاق سراحه في لبنانأفادت وكالة "بلومبرغ" بأن نجل الرئيس الليبي الراحل هانيبال القذافي الذي أطلق سراحه في لبنان بعد أن قبع عقدا من الزمان في السجن، يسعى الآن للسفر إلى جنوب إفريقيا.alwatanvoice.comتايوان: "فلسطين سيئة بالنسبة لنا"في تصريح أثار جدلاً واسعاً، قال وزير الخارجية التايواني لين تشيا لونغ، الأربعاء، إن "فلسطين سيئة بالنسبة لنا"، في إشارة فسّرها مراقبون على أنها تعبير عن اصطفاف تايبيه إلى جانب إسرائيل، رغم الانتقادات الدولية الموجهة لتل أبيب بسبب حربها على غزة.alwatanvoice.comSmarter than your average replayWith Bionic Vision and hon app, Haier keeps your match-day snacks perfectly under control.Haier | SponsoredSponsoredNo peak EV charging rates. Ever.Charge anytime, day or night for just 9p per kWh with ScottishPower's EV Optimise.ScottishPower | SponsoredSponsoredأحمد سعد يتعرض لحادث سير مروعتعرّض الفنان المصري أحمد سعد لحادث سير فجر السبت أثناء عودته من إحياء حفل زفاف في القاهرة، وذلك على طريق العين السخنة. وتم نقله مباشرة إلى المستشفى، حيث يرقد حالياً تحت الملاحظة الطبية برفقة شقيقه الفنان عمرو سعد.alwatanvoice.com"وول ستريت جورنال": شركات أميركية تجني المليارات من حرب غزةكشفت صحيفة وول ستريت جورنال الأميركية أن شركات الدفاع الأميركية حققت أرباحاً هائلة من الحرب الإسرائيلية المستمرة على قطاع غزة، بعدما تحولت الحرب إلى ما يشبه "الجسر التسليحي" غير المسبوق بين واشنطن وتل أبيب، مولّدٍ لعقود وصفقات بمليارات الدولارات.alwatanvoice.com

1:48 PM | Thursday, May 20, 2021 Urgent: Palestinian Woman Killed, 30 Others Injured in Series of Airstrikes on Gaza A 32-year-old Palestinian woman was killed, and approximately 30 others, mostly children, were injured today in intense airstrikes launched by Israeli warplanes on various areas in the Gaza Strip. WAFA news agency, citing medical sources at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, reported the death of Huda al-Khazendar and the injury of six others, including three children, when Israeli warplanes targeted the home of the Khawalda family in the al-Satar al-Gharbi area of the city. Four children were also injured in a missile strike on a home belonging to the Islim family in the al-Sabra neighborhood in central Gaza City. They were transferred to al-Shifa Hospital, where the condition of a 10-year-old girl was described as critical after she suffered an amputation of her leg from shrapnel. Israeli warplanes bombed a house in the Al-Mashtal area northwest of Gaza City, completely destroying it and damaging neighboring homes. They also bombed the main street in the Al-Safatawi area north of the city with several missiles, creating deep craters and causing extensive damage to homes, shops, and other civilian property. Israeli warplanes targeted several streets and agricultural lands at the entrance to Al-Da'wa Street in the Nuseirat refugee camp, as well as a house in the Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, causing widespread destruction. Israeli artillery fired dozens of shells at civilian homes and agricultural lands in the eastern and northern border areas of the Gaza Strip, causing extensive damage to civilian property and agricultural land. The death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip has reached 229 martyrs for the eleventh consecutive day, including 65 children and 38 women, with 1,620 wounded. In the West Bank, the toll has reached 27 martyrs, including 4 children and one woman, with 5,164 wounded. A young man was martyred in occupied Jerusalem, and 1,108 others were wounded. Two young men were martyred in Lod and Umm al-Fahm. Since April 13, the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories has exploded due to the brutal attacks by Israeli occupation forces and settlers in occupied Jerusalem, particularly against worshippers and those maintaining a presence at Al-Aqsa Mosque and its surroundings, and against those showing solidarity with our people in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, whom the occupation authorities are attempting to forcibly displace from their homes to make way for settlers. Occupation Israel Gaza Palestine Occupation Israel Gaza Palestine

01:48 م | الخميس 20 مايو 2021 عاجل.. استشهاد فلسطينية وإصابة 30 آخرين في سلسلة غارات على غزة استشهدت فلسطينية تبلغ من العمر (32 عاما)، وأصيب نحو 30 آخرين اليوم، غالبيتهم أطفال، في غارات عنيفة شنّتها طائرات الاحتلال الحربية على مناطق مختلفة في قطاع غزة. وأفادت «وفا» نقلا عن مصادر طبية بمستشفى ناصر في مدينة خان يونس جنوب القطاع، باستشهاد المواطنة هدى الخزندار، وإصابة 6 آخرين، بينهم 3 أطفال، جراء استهداف طائرات الاحتلال الحربية منزلا لعائلة الخوالدة في منطقة السطر الغربي في المدينة. وأُصيب بينهم 4 أطفال، في قصف صاروخي لمنزل يعود لعائلة إسليم في حي الصبرة وسط مدينة غزة، نقلوا على إثرها إلى مستشفى الشفاء، حيث وصفت حالة طفلة تبلغ من العمر 10 أعوام بالخطيرة، بعدما تعرضت لبتر في القدم، بشظية الصاروخ. وقصفت طائرات الاحتلال الحربية منزلا في منطقة المشتل شمال غرب مدينة غزة، ما أدى إلى تدميره بالكامل، وإلحاق دمار في المنازل المجاورة، إضافة إلى قصف الشارع الرئيسي في منطقة الصفطاوي شمال المدينة، بعدد من الصواريخ، ما أدى لإحداث حفر عميقة، ودمار كبير في المنازل، والمحلات التجارية، وممتلكات المواطنين في المكان. واستهدفت طائرات الاحتلال عددا من الشوارع والأراضي زراعية على مدخل شارع الدعوة في مخيم النصيرات، إضافة لاستهداف منزل في مخيم البريج وسط قطاع غزة، وألحقت دمارا مهولا في المكان. وأطلقت مدفعية الاحتلال عشرات القذائف صوب منازل المواطنين والأراضي الزراعية في المناطق الحدودية الشرقية والشمالية من القطاع، ما تسبب في إلحاق دمار كبير في ممتلكات المواطنين، وتخريب الأراضي الزراعية. وبلغت حصيلة العدوان الإسرائيلي المتواصل على أبناء فلسطين قطاع غزة لليوم الحادي عشر على التوالي 229 شهيدا، بينهم 65 طفلا، و38 سيدة، وإصابة 1620، فيما بلغت الحصيلة في الضفة الغربية إلى 27 شهيدا، بينهم 4 أطفال، وسيدة، و5164 جريحا، فيما استشهد شاب في القدس المحتلة، وأصيب 1108 آخرين، واستشهد شابان في اللد وأم الفحم. ومنذ 13 إبريل المنصرم، تفجّرت الأوضاع في الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلة؛ جراء الاعتداءات الوحشية، لقوات الاحتلال الإسرائيلي والمستوطنين، في القدس المحتلة، خاصة بحق المصلين والمرابطين في المسجد الأقصى ومحيطه، وعلى المتضامنين مع أهلنا في حي الشيخ جراح، الذين تسعى سلطات الاحتلال إلى تهجيرهم قسرا من منازلهم لصالح المستوطنين. الاحتلال إسرائيل غزة فلسطين الاحتلال إسرائيل غزة فلسطين

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Anadolu Agency: Five people, including children, were injured in a bombing that targeted a house in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City this morning. #GazaUnderAttack #GazaUnderBombardment

وكالة الأناضول: إصابة 5 بينهم أطفال جراء القصف الذي طال منزلا في حي الصبرة بمدينة غزة صباح اليوم. #GazaUnderAttackk #غزة_تحت_القصف