Spotlight Northeast
12 May,2021* 14: 05 IST* 2 MIN READ
At least 35 killed in Gaza and 5 in Israel in the most intensive fight, what called as the heaviest dispute in the Strip since 2014.
According to The Times of Isi, 35 Palestinians, including 10 children killed and 220 people injured in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since the eruption of hostilities.
The Israeli military has continued its bombardment if the Gaza Strip early on Wednesday, targeting several areas after rockets were fired from the territory.
In Jerusalem and across the occupied West Bank, more than 700 Palestinians were hurt in recent times.
Among the deceased, a 32-year-old Indian named Soumya Santosh was killed in rocket launches on Israel by Palestine.
Calling for immediate de-escalation to the conflict, the United Nations has expressed serious concern.
U.N. Middle East peace envoy Tor Wennesland tweeted: “Stop the fire immediately. We’re escalating towards a full scale war. Leaders on all sides have to take the responsibility for de-escalation.
The White House said on Tuesday that Israel had a legitimate right to defend itself from rocket attacks but applied pressure on Israel over the treatment of Palestinians, saying Jerusalem must be a place of coexistence.
