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Jerusalem violence leads to rockets, air strikes by Nidal Al-mughrabiJeffrey Heller

Jerusalem violence: Deadly air strikes hit Gaza after rocket attacks – BBC News

Palestinian officials say 20 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza following Hamas rocket attacks. It comes on a day of intense violence between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound – which is one of the most sensitive sites in Jerusalem. 300 Palestinians have been injured.

Violent clashes over Jerusalem escalated dramatically on Monday with Gaza health officials saying at least 20 people, including nine children, were killed by Israeli air strikes launched after Palestinian militant groups fired rockets close to Jerusalem

Israel’s military said it carried out strikes against armed groups, rocket launchers and military posts in Gaza after militants there crossed what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a “red line” by firing on the Jerusalem area for the first time since a 2014 war. To read more go to the link below:

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/violence-erupts-al-aqsa-mosque-israel-marks-jerusalem-day-2021-05-10/

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