Palestinians report several killed in Israeli air raids on Gaza
Palestinian health ministry says 20 killed in Israeli air raids on Gaza after Hamas fired rockets at Jerusalem.
![Relatives of a Palestinian who was killed by Israeli air strikes launched on the Gaza Strip [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]](https://www-aljazeera-com.cdn.ampproject.org/i/s/www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2021-05-10T164632Z_614400950_RC24DN9I33YA_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-JERUSALEM.jpg?resize=770%2C513 "Relatives of a Palestinian who was killed by Israeli air strikes launched on the Gaza Strip [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]")
Relatives of a Palestinian who was killed by Israeli air strikes launched on the Gaza Strip [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]
By Linah Alsaafin and Arwa Ibrahim
10 May 2021
At least 20 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 20 people, including children, had been killed in the strikes.
The strikes 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.
Here are the latest updates:
33 mins ago (19:05 GMT)US senator calls for stop to forced evictions, rocket attacks
United States Senator Chris Murphy expressed “great concern” about the “violence in and around Jerusalem” and called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to “commit to a path of de-escalation”.
“This constant ratcheting up of violence may serve political interests but ultimately could lead to chaos and is ultimately going to get a lot of people killed,” Senator Murphy warned in a in conference call with reporters in Washington.
“Hamas needs to stop rocket attacks, but Israel needs to stop the forcible eviction of Palestinians from their homes,” Murphy said.
Dozens of Palestinians have been arrested in occupied East Jerusalem in recent days [Ibrahim Husseini/Al Jazeera]
43 mins ago (18:55 GMT)Turkish president vows mobilisation against Israeli ‘terror’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to mobilise the world to stop Israeli “terror”, in phone calls Monday to Palestinian leaders.
In the calls to Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Erdogan denounced Israel’s actions and extended support.
The Turkish leader pledged to “do everything in his power to mobilise the world, starting with the Islamic world, to stop Israel’s terror and occupation,” his office said.
A damaged car is seen at the site where Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]
47 mins ago (18:51 GMT)Twenty killed in Gaza, says Palestinian health ministry
Ashraf al-Qidra, spokesman of the Palestinian ministry of health in Gaza told Al Jazeera that 20 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip.
He told Al Jazeera’s Walid Mahmoud that another 65 people were also injured in the air strikes.
A Palestinian woman reacts outside a hospital in the northern Gaza after Israeli strikes hit the Strip [Mohamed Abed/ AFP]
1 hour ago (18:34 GMT)US says rocket attacks into Israel ‘unacceptable escalation’
US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that rocket attacks by Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip into Israel were an “unacceptable escalation.”
Price made the comment at a regular news briefing, adding that the United States was “fully engaged” to promote calm in Jerusalem.
Rockets are launched by Hamas into Israel following Israeli attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque compound [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]
1 hour ago (18:27 GMT)UK ‘condemns firing of rockets at Jerusalem’
Britain condemned the firing of rockets at Jerusalem and other locations within Israel, calling for “immediate de-escalation on all sides”.
“The UK condemns the firing of rockets at Jerusalem and locations within Israel. The ongoing violence in Jerusalem and Gaza must stop,” Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab tweeted.
“We need an immediate de-escalation on all sides, and end to targeting of civilian populations.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/10/israeli-forces-raid-al-aqsa-compound-live
Palestinian health ministry says 20 killed in Israeli air raids on Gaza after Hamas fired rockets at Jerusalem.
By Linah Alsaafin and Arwa Ibrahim
10 May 2021
At least 20 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 20 people, including children, had been killed in the strikes.
The strikes 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.
Here are the latest updates:
33 mins ago (19:05 GMT)US senator calls for stop to forced evictions, rocket attacks
United States Senator Chris Murphy expressed “great concern” about the “violence in and around Jerusalem” and called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to “commit to a path of de-escalation”.
“This constant ratcheting up of violence may serve political interests but ultimately could lead to chaos and is ultimately going to get a lot of people killed,” Senator Murphy warned in a in conference call with reporters in Washington.
“Hamas needs to stop rocket attacks, but Israel needs to stop the forcible eviction of Palestinians from their homes,” Murphy said.
Dozens of Palestinians have been arrested in occupied East Jerusalem in recent days [Ibrahim Husseini/Al Jazeera]
43 mins ago (18:55 GMT)Turkish president vows mobilisation against Israeli ‘terror’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to mobilise the world to stop Israeli “terror”, in phone calls Monday to Palestinian leaders.
In the calls to Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Erdogan denounced Israel’s actions and extended support.
The Turkish leader pledged to “do everything in his power to mobilise the world, starting with the Islamic world, to stop Israel’s terror and occupation,” his office said.
A damaged car is seen at the site where Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]
47 mins ago (18:51 GMT)Twenty killed in Gaza, says Palestinian health ministry
Ashraf al-Qidra, spokesman of the Palestinian ministry of health in Gaza told Al Jazeera that 20 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip.
He told Al Jazeera’s Walid Mahmoud that another 65 people were also injured in the air strikes.
A Palestinian woman reacts outside a hospital in the northern Gaza after Israeli strikes hit the Strip [Mohamed Abed/ AFP]
1 hour ago (18:34 GMT)US says rocket attacks into Israel ‘unacceptable escalation’
US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that rocket attacks by Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip into Israel were an “unacceptable escalation.”
Price made the comment at a regular news briefing, adding that the United States was “fully engaged” to promote calm in Jerusalem.
Rockets are launched by Hamas into Israel following Israeli attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque compound [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]
1 hour ago (18:27 GMT)UK ‘condemns firing of rockets at Jerusalem’
Britain condemned the firing of rockets at Jerusalem and other locations within Israel, calling for “immediate de-escalation on all sides”.
“The UK condemns the firing of rockets at Jerusalem and locations within Israel. The ongoing violence in Jerusalem and Gaza must stop,” Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab tweeted.
“We need an immediate de-escalation on all sides, and end to targeting of civilian populations.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/10/israeli-forces-raid-al-aqsa-compound-live
