Palestinians Say 21 Killed as Israeli Air Raids on Gaza Continue
- Palestinians Say 21 Killed as Israeli Air Raids on Gaza Continue
by Linah Alsaafin and 10 May 2021, https://www.aljazeera.com/
UN Security Council held an urgent meeting on the unrest in Jerusalem as world leaders call for the de-escalation of tensions.
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At least 21 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air raids on the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian health ministry, after Hamas launched rockets from the coastal territory towards Israel. The Gaza health ministry told Al Jazeera on Monday that 21 people, including children, had been killed in the attacks.
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The attacks were carried out after Hamas fired several rockets at Israel, following the expiration of the group’s ultimatum demanding Israel stand down forces from the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Earlier on Monday tensions at the compound, the third holiest in Islam which is also revered by Jews, escalated with more than 300 Palestinians wounded when Israeli police stormed the mosque, firing rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas. The UN Security Council held an urgent meeting on the unrest in Jerusalem, as world leaders urged the de-escalation of the tensions.
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9 … I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a [a]synagogue of Satan.