U.N.-run schools in Gaza look very little like places of learning these days in the midst of a conflict between Israel and Palestinian armed groups that is in its second week.

In Gaza, U.N. classrooms become dormitories as Palestinians flee conflict

France, Egypt and Jordan agreed on resolution. France has filed Israel-Gaza ceasefire resolution at United Nations.

Israel-Palestine Clashes: France files Israel-Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{113}" paraid="1481463895" >Palestine's envoy to India Adnan Mohammad Jaber&nbsp;Abualhayjaa&nbsp;has said that his government has been&nbsp;'working for the ceasefire from the first day'&nbsp;when it comes to the ongoing situation with Israel.</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{113}" paraid="1481463895" >According to him,&nbsp;over 200 people have lost lives in West Bank and Gaza due to actions&nbsp;of&nbsp;Israel.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{141}" paraid="1550502384" >Speaking to WION&nbsp;Diplomatic Correspondent Sidhant Sibal exclusively, Amb Adnan&nbsp;Abualhayjaa&nbsp;hoped that India won't make reference to Temple Mount, as it is&nbsp;'encouraging Israelis in the manner which may lead to religious war'.</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{141}" paraid="1550502384" >Temple Mount, which is the holiest site in Judaism, is known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, the third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{155}" paraid="385122041" >He also condoled the death of Indian&nbsp;national Soumya Santhosh.</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{155}" paraid="385122041" >Santhosh,&nbsp;a caregiver,&nbsp;died in Israel's Ashkelon in a rocket strike&nbsp;and&nbsp;is survived by&nbsp;nine-year-old son and husband.</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{155}" paraid="385122041" >This is his first-ever interview amid the ongoing escalating violence between Israel and Palestine. The fighting began&nbsp;after violence&nbsp;erupted&nbsp;in Jerusalem and possible eviction of Palestinians in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan&nbsp;neighbourhood.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3c41d8ab-6a5a-4c79-bcd1-d5781eb79063}{89}" paraid="2069772947" >&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{162}" paraid="523419292" >WION: What is the current situation when it comes to the ongoing conflict?&nbsp;Will&nbsp;you&nbsp;call it a full-scale war?&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{176}" paraid="536507222" >Adnan Mohammad Jaber: The current situation in Palestine is mainly for&nbsp;two&nbsp;reasons. First is the occupation, as long as the occupation continues. Who is ignoring the Oslo Agreement, who is ignoring all the agreements with Palestinian authorities, who is killing, jailing every day in the West Bank, restricting the movement of Palestinian people via the 600 military checkpoints, is controlling 60% of the west bank, restricting the people's movement, controlling tax money of Palestinians, refusing elections in&nbsp;Jerusalem?</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{176}" paraid="536507222" >Secondly, there was the&nbsp;fourth election in Israel and&nbsp;Netanyahu&nbsp;has failed to form a government. Netanyahu&nbsp;knows&nbsp;how to make problems, so he started&nbsp;telling&nbsp;the right-wing of the Israelis to go to Al Aqsa to restrict the worshippers from&nbsp;praying.</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{176}" paraid="536507222" >Before it became&nbsp;a&nbsp;military&nbsp;issue, it was the issue of Al Aqsa and Sheikh Jarrah area where they want to displace 28 families living in their houses for 70 years. He wants to put obstacles in forming the government, so he has started with these problems because if other parties are able to form the government, Netanyahu, because of corruption, might go to jail.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{176}" paraid="536507222" >Surely,&nbsp;it's a war, and a very bad war&nbsp;because the victims&nbsp;of this war&nbsp;are&nbsp;civilians&nbsp;mainly. We are on the eighgth day of the war and we have lost 218 people in the West Bank and Gaza, more than 5,600 people have been injured. In the West Bank,&nbsp;there are&nbsp;no weapons&nbsp;with Palestinian people, no rockets, nothing.&nbsp;250 of the wounded&nbsp;got injured&nbsp;due to&nbsp;the metal bombs. Israelis are&nbsp;committing war crimes on both sides, in Gaza and in the West Bank.&nbsp;Hope it will end soon.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3c41d8ab-6a5a-4c79-bcd1-d5781eb79063}{76}" paraid="2134534665" >&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{190}" paraid="78424239" >WION: How do you think the international community can support Palestine?&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{197}" paraid="435588227" >Adnan Mohammad Jaber: Israel is an exact copy of South Africa during the apartheid time. We live in an apartheid regime in Palestine.</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{197}" paraid="435588227" >There are&nbsp;two&nbsp;kinds of&nbsp;laws in Israel. There is a law for the Jewish people&nbsp;and&nbsp;there is a law for a Palestinians,&nbsp;who have&nbsp;Israeli nationality and there is another law, the military law for Palestinian people living in the occupied area, West Bank, including Jerusalem and Gaza&nbsp;Strip.</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{197}" paraid="435588227" >The international community could help a lot, first of all, they should boycott Israel, exactly as South Africa had&nbsp;been boycotted. Secondly, Americans should stop&nbsp;pressurising&nbsp;other countries to&nbsp;not&nbsp;take action against Israel. Many of the European countries&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;take action&nbsp;but don’t act due to&nbsp;American pressure. Hope&nbsp;there will be real pressure from the international community to follow the United Nations&nbsp;resolution. Israel is the only country&nbsp;in the world which is over the international community.&nbsp;Not just&nbsp;UN resolutions, they refuse everything. Hundreds of resolutions, from the security council to the general assembly of the UN. It is the only country that can refuse everything.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{204}" paraid="1592319513" >&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{211}" paraid="1615091268" >WION: Will Palestinian authorities call for a ceasefire?&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{218}" paraid="2106612265" >Adnan Mohammad Jaber: We&nbsp;were&nbsp;in the beginning&nbsp;and&nbsp;had talks with some Arab countries like Egypt. Because Egypt normally coordinates in these matters. With&nbsp;Qatar...&nbsp;we spoke with France, Britain. Our foreign minister was in Europe, he was working hard with the European Union for the ceasefire. From the first day, we started to work on the ceasefire. We called on the security council, to have a resolution for the ceasefire. But&nbsp;three&nbsp;times, Americans refused, including on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{225}" paraid="1518859011" >&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{232}" paraid="777042594" >WION: Then there is the issue of Hamas's rocket attacks, something that has been condemned globally...&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{239}" paraid="631203261" >Adnan Mohammad Jaber: First of all,&nbsp;let me present my condolences for that lady who passed away in Israel. We feel sorry that we have lost one Indian in this conflict. So,&nbsp;my condolences to the Indian people and her family.</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{239}" paraid="631203261" >Secondly, the rockets of Hamas are a reaction, not an action. The main thing is the occupation. I am&nbsp;ok&nbsp;with destroying all weapons&nbsp;and&nbsp;Israel and Palestine not using weapons. When we signed the Oslo agreement, we signed it to live side by side in peace, security, coordinate in everything together as&nbsp;neighbours. Since that time, 1993, up to now, Israel is refusing everything, destroying everything. I think we will go to the question of&nbsp;two&nbsp;state solutions and they are destroying&nbsp;two&nbsp;state solutions. Rockets is a reaction, and hope,&nbsp;we won't see any aggression on the Palestinian people in Gaza and West Bank.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1bf99ba8-ae90-4163-8b79-736eac60f42f}{246}" paraid="245344775" >WION: Can President Mahmoud Abbas prevail over Hamas, and is Hamas trying to exploit political space?&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3718a3cb-0d05-4f5c-8400-e1b000c2c824}{5}" paraid="1900604967" >Adnan Mohammad Jaber: President Mahmoud Abbas&nbsp;is&nbsp;in connection with the leaders of Hamas&nbsp;and&nbsp;was working for the ceasefire from the first day. Any war&nbsp;inflicts damages on&nbsp;both sides.&nbsp;You need to control the Israelis and their crimes, otherwise, we will see another war. Without&nbsp;the&nbsp;end&nbsp;of&nbsp;this occupation,&nbsp;difficult&nbsp;for&nbsp;neighbours&nbsp;to live side by side, according to the international resolutions.&nbsp;Agreements have been signed with the Israelis,&nbsp;but&nbsp;there is no security in the area at all.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3718a3cb-0d05-4f5c-8400-e1b000c2c824}{12}" paraid="875845867" >&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3718a3cb-0d05-4f5c-8400-e1b000c2c824}{19}" paraid="1399677172" >WION: Is Hamas trying to use the political vacuum in Gaza, West Bank vis a vis the election schedule?&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3718a3cb-0d05-4f5c-8400-e1b000c2c824}{26}" paraid="2044947231" >Adnan Mohammad Jaber: We are a democratic state,&nbsp;and have&nbsp;democratic institutions. If Hamas via elections, takes&nbsp;advantage and wins&nbsp;the election,&nbsp;we have no problem. Let Hamas control the country. They are the main party of the Palestinian&nbsp;people,&nbsp;they have a political department as the&nbsp;organisation. If they win the elections, we will welcome that and we will give them the authority. we have no&nbsp;problem,&nbsp;this is a democracy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3718a3cb-0d05-4f5c-8400-e1b000c2c824}{33}" paraid="555183200" >&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3718a3cb-0d05-4f5c-8400-e1b000c2c824}{33}" paraid="555183200" >WION: How do you see India's statement at the UNSC? New Delhi reiterated its&nbsp;'strong support to the just Palestinian cause and its unwavering commitment to the&nbsp;two-state&nbsp;solution".&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3718a3cb-0d05-4f5c-8400-e1b000c2c824}{47}" paraid="1382496477" >Adnan Mohammad Jaber: India is&nbsp;a&nbsp;very close friend&nbsp;of&nbsp;Palestine and I would like to thank Indian&nbsp;government for&nbsp;strongly supporting&nbsp;the cause of the Palestinian people.</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3718a3cb-0d05-4f5c-8400-e1b000c2c824}{47}" paraid="1382496477" >Only one thing, there is something which I have seen in the statement, which is Al Masjid Al Aqsa/Temple Mount,&nbsp;which is a new expression. Al-Masjid Al Aqsa since the British was nominated to rule&nbsp;by&nbsp;Palestine.&nbsp;In&nbsp;1929,&nbsp;a mission had come from the United Nations after some conflict between the Palestinian Muslims and Jews at that time. They checked everything in Al Aqsa and said Al Aqsa is a Muslim place and Jewish people pray near the wall. It was like that without any problem. Secondly, Al&nbsp;Aqsa mosque&nbsp;is registered in UNESCO as a Muslim place.</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3718a3cb-0d05-4f5c-8400-e1b000c2c824}{47}" paraid="1382496477" >So,&nbsp;hope this&nbsp;is not&nbsp;used again&nbsp;as&nbsp;encouraging Israelis in that matter will lead to religious war,&nbsp;which is not acceptable to anyone. India is supporting Palestine&nbsp;and&nbsp;we thank them very much, not only&nbsp;on the political&nbsp;level,&nbsp;but they also helped in many other things,&nbsp;such as&nbsp;building hospitals, schools, diplomatic institutions, women empowerment centers,&nbsp;so&nbsp;they help Palestine in many ways.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3718a3cb-0d05-4f5c-8400-e1b000c2c824}{54}" paraid="1496811413" >WION:&nbsp;What is&nbsp;current situation of the Covid crisis when it comes to the Palestinian territories.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3718a3cb-0d05-4f5c-8400-e1b000c2c824}{68}" paraid="738692707" >Adnan Mohammad Jaber: Now,&nbsp;a little bit better. Last month, before it was very bad, still a little bit better but we don't have enough vaccines to say the truth. It's not bad, these days at least. It is much better than&nbsp;two&nbsp;months ago.&nbsp;</p>


Palestine's envoy to India Adnan Mohammad Jaber Abualhayjaa has said that his government has been 'working for the ceasefire from the first day' when it comes to the ongoing situation with Israel.

Palestine's envoy to India Adnan Mohammad Jaber Abualhayjaa has said that his government has been 'working for the ceasefire from the first day' when it comes to the ongoing situation with Israel. According to him, over 200 people have lost lives in West Bank and Gaza due to actions of Israel. Speaking to WION Diplomatic Correspondent Sidhant Sibal exclusively, Amb Adnan Abualhayjaa hoped that India won't make reference to Temple Mount, as it is 'encouraging Israelis in the manner which may lead to religious war'. Temple Mount, which is the holiest site in Judaism, is known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, the third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina. He also condoled the death of Indian national Soumya Santhosh. Santhosh, a caregiver, died in Israel's Ashkelon in a rocket strike and is survived by nine-year-old son and husband. This is his first-ever interview amid the ongoing escalating violence between Israel and Palestine. The fighting began after violence erupted in Jerusalem and possible eviction of Palestinians in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighbourhood. WION: What is the current situation when it comes to the ongoing conflict? Will you call it a full-scale war? Adnan Mohammad Jaber: The current situation in Palestine is mainly for two reasons. First is the occupation, as long as the occupation continues. Who is ignoring the Oslo Agreement, who is ignoring all the agreements with Palestinian authorities, who is killing, jailing every day in the West Bank, restricting the movement of Palestinian people via the 600 military checkpoints, is controlling 60% of the west bank, restricting the people's movement, controlling tax money of Palestinians, refusing elections in Jerusalem? Secondly, there was the fourth election in Israel and Netanyahu has failed to form a government. Netanyahu knows how to make problems, so he started telling the right-wing of the Israelis to go to Al Aqsa to restrict the worshippers from praying. Before it became a military issue, it was the issue of Al Aqsa and Sheikh Jarrah area where they want to displace 28 families living in their houses for 70 years. He wants to put obstacles in forming the government, so he has started with these problems because if other parties are able to form the government, Netanyahu, because of corruption, might go to jail. Surely, it's a war, and a very bad war because the victims of this war are civilians mainly. We are on the eighgth day of the war and we have lost 218 people in the West Bank and Gaza, more than 5,600 people have been injured. In the West Bank, there are no weapons with Palestinian people, no rockets, nothing. 250 of the wounded got injured due to the metal bombs. Israelis are committing war crimes on both sides, in Gaza and in the West Bank. Hope it will end soon. WION: How do you think the international community can support Palestine? Adnan Mohammad Jaber: Israel is an exact copy of South Africa during the apartheid time. We live in an apartheid regime in Palestine. There are two kinds of laws in Israel. There is a law for the Jewish people and there is a law for a Palestinians, who have Israeli nationality and there is another law, the military law for Palestinian people living in the occupied area, West Bank, including Jerusalem and Gaza Strip. The international community could help a lot, first of all, they should boycott Israel, exactly as South Africa had been boycotted. Secondly, Americans should stop pressurising other countries to not take action against Israel. Many of the European countries want to take action but don’t act due to American pressure. Hope there will be real pressure from the international community to follow the United Nations resolution. Israel is the only country in the world which is over the international community. Not just UN resolutions, they refuse everything. Hundreds of resolutions, from the security council to the general assembly of the UN. It is the only country that can refuse everything. WION: Will Palestinian authorities call for a ceasefire? Adnan Mohammad Jaber: We were in the beginning and had talks with some Arab countries like Egypt. Because Egypt normally coordinates in these matters. With Qatar... we spoke with France, Britain. Our foreign minister was in Europe, he was working hard with the European Union for the ceasefire. From the first day, we started to work on the ceasefire. We called on the security council, to have a resolution for the ceasefire. But three times, Americans refused, including on Sunday. WION: Then there is the issue of Hamas's rocket attacks, something that has been condemned globally... Adnan Mohammad Jaber: First of all, let me present my condolences for that lady who passed away in Israel. We feel sorry that we have lost one Indian in this conflict. So, my condolences to the Indian people and her family. Secondly, the rockets of Hamas are a reaction, not an action. The main thing is the occupation. I am ok with destroying all weapons and Israel and Palestine not using weapons. When we signed the Oslo agreement, we signed it to live side by side in peace, security, coordinate in everything together as neighbours. Since that time, 1993, up to now, Israel is refusing everything, destroying everything. I think we will go to the question of two state solutions and they are destroying two state solutions. Rockets is a reaction, and hope, we won't see any aggression on the Palestinian people in Gaza and West Bank. WION: Can President Mahmoud Abbas prevail over Hamas, and is Hamas trying to exploit political space? Adnan Mohammad Jaber: President Mahmoud Abbas is in connection with the leaders of Hamas and was working for the ceasefire from the first day. Any war inflicts damages on both sides. You need to control the Israelis and their crimes, otherwise, we will see another war. Without the end of this occupation, difficult for neighbours to live side by side, according to the international resolutions. Agreements have been signed with the Israelis, but there is no security in the area at all. WION: Is Hamas trying to use the political vacuum in Gaza, West Bank vis a vis the election schedule? Adnan Mohammad Jaber: We are a democratic state, and have democratic institutions. If Hamas via elections, takes advantage and wins the election, we have no problem. Let Hamas control the country. They are the main party of the Palestinian people, they have a political department as the organisation. If they win the elections, we will welcome that and we will give them the authority. we have no problem, this is a democracy. WION: How do you see India's statement at the UNSC? New Delhi reiterated its 'strong support to the just Palestinian cause and its unwavering commitment to the two-state solution". Adnan Mohammad Jaber: India is a very close friend of Palestine and I would like to thank Indian government for strongly supporting the cause of the Palestinian people. Only one thing, there is something which I have seen in the statement, which is Al Masjid Al Aqsa/Temple Mount, which is a new expression. Al-Masjid Al Aqsa since the British was nominated to rule by Palestine. In 1929, a mission had come from the United Nations after some conflict between the Palestinian Muslims and Jews at that time. They checked everything in Al Aqsa and said Al Aqsa is a Muslim place and Jewish people pray near the wall. It was like that without any problem. Secondly, Al Aqsa mosque is registered in UNESCO as a Muslim place. So, hope this is not used again as encouraging Israelis in that matter will lead to religious war, which is not acceptable to anyone. India is supporting Palestine and we thank them very much, not only on the political level, but they also helped in many other things, such as building hospitals, schools, diplomatic institutions, women empowerment centers, so they help Palestine in many ways. WION: What is current situation of the Covid crisis when it comes to the Palestinian territories. Adnan Mohammad Jaber: Now, a little bit better. Last month, before it was very bad, still a little bit better but we don't have enough vaccines to say the truth. It's not bad, these days at least. It is much better than two months ago.

Working on ceasefire, says Palestine's envoy; Hopes India won't make reference to 'Temple Mount', condoles death of Indian national

Israel is celebrating the Jewish festival of Shavout. But unlike other years, Israelis are staying put in underground bomb shelters, as rockets fired from Gaza. WION correspondent Jodie Cohen takes you inside a bunker.

Israel Ground Report: Everyone is staying close this Shavout says Central Israel's resident

As Israelis gear up for Jewish holiday of Shavuot, WION correspondent Jodie Cohen takes you inside a bomb shelter in central Israel where residents dash, as blaring sirens warn of incoming rocket fire.

Israel Ground Report: WION's Jodie Cohen takes you inside a bomb shelter

Advisor to Israel's Foreign Minister Michael Freeman discusses with Palki Sharma about who started the Israel-Gaza conflict and where is it heading.

The Interview: Advisor to Israel's Foreign Minister Michael Freeman speaks on Israel-Gaza conflict

211 people have died in the escalating violence between Israel, Gaza. Civilians, media, children have been caught in the crossfire. But neither Israel nor Hamas wants to de-escalate. Why? Palki Sharma brings you the latest.

Gravitas: Israel, Gaza violence enters week 2

<p>Fighting between Israel and Hamas became deadly again on Tuesday after fresh fatalities were reported. Cross-border fighting between Israel and Hamas forces has led to the deaths of 213 Palestinians. This includes 61 children and 36 women, according to data from Gaza’s health ministry.</p>

<p>The death toll on the Israeli side rose to 12 when a volley of rockets Hamas fired at the southern Eshkol region killed two Thai nationals working in a factory and wounded several others, police said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Israel seems to be in no hurry to announce a ceasefire and has vowed to continue attacks against the armed groups Hamas as well as Islamic Jihad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Monday, United States President Joe Biden urged both sides to embrace a ceasefire, a call that has not been taken very seriously so far. World powers have urged for both the sides to end the conflict and to embrace a ceasefire to end what is been dubbed as the most deadly conflict in years.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/under-pressure-biden-works-for-ceasefire-in-israel-gaza-violence-385746">Under pressure, Biden works for ceasefire in Israel-Gaza violence&nbsp;</a></p>

<p>The Israeli military was cited by Reuters as claiming that its troops recently shot dead a Palestinian who charged at them with a gun and improvised explosives in West Bank. Joe Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, and reportedly said that Israel has the right to defend itself against rocket attacks, but also urged them to protect civialians.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Brigadier-General Hidai Zilberman of the Israeli military said that their forces would continue to operate in Gaza as per a target list devised for the next 24 hours.</p>

<p>"The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) is not talking about a ceasefire. We're focussed on the firing," Zilberman told Army Radio.</p>

<p><strong>In pictures: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/in-pictures-indonesia-backs-gaza-as-israel-pounds-back-385787">Indonesia backs Gaza as Israel pounds back</a></p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Fighting between Israel and Hamas became deadly again on Tuesday after fresh fatalities were reported. Cross-border fighting between Israel and Hamas forces has led to the deaths of 213 Palestinians.

Fighting between Israel and Hamas became deadly again on Tuesday after fresh fatalities were reported. Cross-border fighting between Israel and Hamas forces has led to the deaths of 213 Palestinians. This includes 61 children and 36 women, according to data from Gaza’s health ministry. The death toll on the Israeli side rose to 12 when a volley of rockets Hamas fired at the southern Eshkol region killed two Thai nationals working in a factory and wounded several others, police said. Israel seems to be in no hurry to announce a ceasefire and has vowed to continue attacks against the armed groups Hamas as well as Islamic Jihad. On Monday, United States President Joe Biden urged both sides to embrace a ceasefire, a call that has not been taken very seriously so far. World powers have urged for both the sides to end the conflict and to embrace a ceasefire to end what is been dubbed as the most deadly conflict in years. Also read: Under pressure, Biden works for ceasefire in Israel-Gaza violence The Israeli military was cited by Reuters as claiming that its troops recently shot dead a Palestinian who charged at them with a gun and improvised explosives in West Bank. Joe Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, and reportedly said that Israel has the right to defend itself against rocket attacks, but also urged them to protect civialians. Brigadier-General Hidai Zilberman of the Israeli military said that their forces would continue to operate in Gaza as per a target list devised for the next 24 hours. "The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) is not talking about a ceasefire. We're focussed on the firing," Zilberman told Army Radio. In pictures: Indonesia backs Gaza as Israel pounds back (With inputs from agencies)

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Palestine's envoy to India Adnan Mohammad Jaber Abualhayjaa has said that his government has been "working for the ceasefire from the first day" when it comes to the ongoing situation with Israel. According to him over 200 people have lost lives in West Bank and Gaza due to actions by Israel.

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Gravitas: Israel, Hamas milking child casualties

As the Israel-Palestine conflict enters its second week, we bring you a report on the tiny Palestinian neighbourhood in Jerusalem from where a police crackdown escalated into a tit-for-tat rocket exchange. WION takes you to the heart of the conflict with ground reports from central Israel.

Gaza conflict enters second week| The story of Sheikh Jarrah

A car-ramming attack wounded several people including four police officers in the flashpoint Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem

Several injured in car-ramming attack in Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah

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Gravitas Plus: The Story of Jerusalem

There has also been widespread violence across Israel between Israeli Jews and Palestinian citizens of Israel amid the escalation.

Palestinian FM accuses Israel of 'War Crimes' throughout Gaza

The Israeli military said fighter jets struck "terror targets", after rocket barrages from Gaza were fired at the Israeli cities of Beersheba and Ashkelon just after midnight on Monday.

Israel-Palestine violence: 60 children have died in the violence so far

As Israel gear up for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, WION correspondent Jodie Cohen takes you inside a bomb shelter in the country as we talk to citizens about the mood and situation these days in Israel.

Israel Ground Report: WION talks to citizen inside a bomb shelter

<p>Four men were arrested in London recently for shouting anti-semitic slogans from a car. The police probed the incident after videos on social media showed the men making the remarks.&nbsp; These men belonged to a group that showed up with the Palestinian flags decorated on their cars.</p>

<p>As the horde of cars arrived, one person could be seeing shouting abuses through a megaphone. Sky News reported that the events took place in north London’s Finchley Road.</p>

<p>Currently, Israel and Gaza are involved in a violent clash which has led to the deaths of almost 200 people, majority of them from Gaza. Both the territories are firing rockets and the conflict shows no signs of abating. The ongoing crisis marks the worst violence the region has seen in many years.</p>

<p>197 Palestinians including 58 children and 34 women have died in the conflict so far. In Israel, 10 people including two children have been reported dead.</p>

<p>"Officers investigating a video which appeared to show antisemitic abuse being shouted from a car in north London have made four arrests”, Sky News quoted a statement from Scotland Yard as saying.</p>

<p>On Saturday, thousands of people marched through London to the gates of the Israeli embassy to protest against the ongoing violence.&nbsp; People are also protesting in other cities in the United Kingdom and Ireland against the violence</p>

<p>"Police received reports of people shouting antisemitic abuse from a car travelling within a convoy of vehicles through the St John's Wood area on the afternoon of Sunday, May 16”, the Scotland Yard statement added.</p>

<p>According to Scotland Yard, the car was traced to the A40 in Hillingdon. A police helicopter was then deployed. Eventually, officers were able to stop the car at 6.30 pm local time.</p>


Four men were arrested in London recently for shouting anti-semitic slogans from a car. The police probed the incident after videos on social media showed the men making the remarks.

Four men were arrested in London recently for shouting anti-semitic slogans from a car. The police probed the incident after videos on social media showed the men making the remarks. These men belonged to a group that showed up with the Palestinian flags decorated on their cars. As the horde of cars arrived, one person could be seeing shouting abuses through a megaphone. Sky News reported that the events took place in north London’s Finchley Road. Currently, Israel and Gaza are involved in a violent clash which has led to the deaths of almost 200 people, majority of them from Gaza. Both the territories are firing rockets and the conflict shows no signs of abating. The ongoing crisis marks the worst violence the region has seen in many years. 197 Palestinians including 58 children and 34 women have died in the conflict so far. In Israel, 10 people including two children have been reported dead. "Officers investigating a video which appeared to show antisemitic abuse being shouted from a car in north London have made four arrests”, Sky News quoted a statement from Scotland Yard as saying. On Saturday, thousands of people marched through London to the gates of the Israeli embassy to protest against the ongoing violence. People are also protesting in other cities in the United Kingdom and Ireland against the violence "Police received reports of people shouting antisemitic abuse from a car travelling within a convoy of vehicles through the St John's Wood area on the afternoon of Sunday, May 16”, the Scotland Yard statement added. According to Scotland Yard, the car was traced to the A40 in Hillingdon. A police helicopter was then deployed. Eventually, officers were able to stop the car at 6.30 pm local time.

London: Four men arrested for shouting anti-semitic slogans from car

India has called for an immediate de-escalation for the situation between Israel and Palestine at the first public United Nations Security Council meeting. India also urged Israel and Palestinian authorities to immediately resume dialogue to find a lasting solution.

India at UNSC calls for immediate de-escalation of Israel-Palestine hostilities

<p>A day after model Bella Hadid took to NYC streets for<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bella-hadid-marches-in-pro-palestine-protest-on-new-yorks-streets-385403"> a pro-Palestinian march</a>, the state of Israel slammed the supermodel saying her advocacy amounted to calling for the "elimination of the Jewish state."<br />
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The official handle of the country tagged Hadid in a tweet and wrote, "When celebrities like @BellaHadid advocate for throwing Jews into the sea, they are advocating for the elimination of the Jewish State. This shouldn't be an Israeli-Palestinian issue. This should be a human issue. Shame on you. #IsraelUnderAttack."&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">When celebrities like <a href="https://twitter.com/bellahadid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BellaHadid</a> advocate for throwing Jews into the sea, they are advocating for the elimination of the Jewish State.<br />
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This shouldn't be an Israeli-Palestinian issue. This should be a human issue.<br />
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Shame on you.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IsraelUnderAttack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IsraelUnderAttack</a> <a href="https://t.co/PJQHT90cNy">pic.twitter.com/PJQHT90cNy</a></p>
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<p>The tweet also had a screen grab of the live Instagram feed that Hadid had shared of the protest wearing a traditional dress- a Keffiyeh and a face mask.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-palestine-conflict-idf-strikes-hamas-tunnels-in-gaza-world-leaders-call-for-de-escalation-385580" hreflang="en">Israel-Palestine conflict: IDF strikes Hamas' tunnels in Gaza</a></p>

<p>Hadid, 24, whose father, Mohamed Hadid, is Palestinian, also was seen in videos on social media on Saturday marching with thousands at the demonstration even as conflicts continue between Israel and Hamas.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/gal-gadot-to-rihanna-celebs-speak-on-the-israel-palestine-conflict-384797" hreflang="en">Gal Gadot to Rihanna: Celebs speak on the Israel-Palestine conflict</a><br />
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Earlier both Bella and her sister Gigi had shared tweets in support of Palestine. Bella had tweeted, "You cannot allow yourself to be desensitized to watching human life being taken. You just can’t. Palestinian lives are the lives that will help change the world. And they are being taken from us by the second. #FreePalestine."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Gigi had also shared similar Pro Palestine posts and even re-shared her sister's post.&nbsp;</p>


A day after model Bella Hadid took to NYC streets for a pro-Palestinian march, the state of Israel slammed the supermodel saying her advocacy amounted to calling for the "elimination of the Jewish state.

A day after model Bella Hadid took to NYC streets for a pro-Palestinian march, the state of Israel slammed the supermodel saying her advocacy amounted to calling for the "elimination of the Jewish state." The official handle of the country tagged Hadid in a tweet and wrote, "When celebrities like @BellaHadid advocate for throwing Jews into the sea, they are advocating for the elimination of the Jewish State. This shouldn't be an Israeli-Palestinian issue. This should be a human issue. Shame on you. #IsraelUnderAttack." When celebrities like @BellaHadid advocate for throwing Jews into the sea, they are advocating for the elimination of the Jewish State. This shouldn't be an Israeli-Palestinian issue. This should be a human issue. Shame on you.#IsraelUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/PJQHT90cNy — Israel ישראל (@Israel) May 16, 2021 × The tweet also had a screen grab of the live Instagram feed that Hadid had shared of the protest wearing a traditional dress- a Keffiyeh and a face mask. Israel-Palestine conflict: IDF strikes Hamas' tunnels in Gaza Hadid, 24, whose father, Mohamed Hadid, is Palestinian, also was seen in videos on social media on Saturday marching with thousands at the demonstration even as conflicts continue between Israel and Hamas. Gal Gadot to Rihanna: Celebs speak on the Israel-Palestine conflict Earlier both Bella and her sister Gigi had shared tweets in support of Palestine. Bella had tweeted, "You cannot allow yourself to be desensitized to watching human life being taken. You just can’t. Palestinian lives are the lives that will help change the world. And they are being taken from us by the second. #FreePalestine." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bella 🦋 (@bellahadid) × Gigi had also shared similar Pro Palestine posts and even re-shared her sister's post.

Bella Hadid slammed by Israel for joining pro-Palestinian march 

Pro-Palestinian groups took to streets across the globe, demanding an end to the escalating violence between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. In Jordan, protesters gathered outside the Israeli embassy and burned Israeli flags.

Pro-Palestinian protesters march in major cities as Israel attacks Gaza

A young girl from Gaza has survived an Israeli airstrike that destroyed her home and killed her mother and all four of her siblings.

Gaza: six-year-old survives airstrike

"Very emotional" visit, that is how Israel's top diplomat in South India, Consul General Jonathan Zadka has described his visit to the house of Soumya Santhosh in Kerala. Soumya, an Indian caregiver in was killed in Israel's Ashkelon due to Hamas airstrikes from Gaza.

Imp to show "Personal Support," says Israel's CG Zadka who visited Soumya's house

<p>The United States told United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that it had made clear to Israel and the Palestinians that it was prepared to offer support "should the parties seek a ceasefire".</p>

<p>"The United States has been working tirelessly through diplomatic channels to try to bring an end to this conflict," U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the 15-member council. "Because we believe Israelis and Palestinians equally have a right to live in safety and security."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday told UNSC that Israel's campaign in Hamas-run Gaza was continuing at "full force"</p>

<p>USA - a strong ally of Israel - has been isolated at the United Nations over its objection to a public statement by the Security Council on the worst violence between Israel and the Palestinians in years because it worries it could harm behind-the-scenes diplomacy.</p>

<p>"We call upon the U.S. to shoulder its responsibilities, take a just position, and together with most of the international community support the Security Council in easing the situation," said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who chaired Sunday's meeting because China is president for May.</p>

<p>U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the United Nations is "actively engaging all sides toward an immediate ceasefire" and called on them "to allow mediation efforts to intensify and succeed."</p>

<p><strong>'Take&nbsp;action&nbsp;NOW'</strong></p>

<p>The truce efforts by Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations have so far offered no sign of progress. The United States sent an envoy to the region and President Joe Biden spoke with Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday.</p>

<p>"In all these engagements with Israeli officials, the Palestinian Authority, and all regional partners, the United States has made clear that we are prepared to lend our support and good offices should the parties seek a ceasefire," Thomas-Greenfield said.</p>

<p>Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told the Security Council that "concessions must be made as a price to be paid for peace so as to spare people from paying the heavy price of war."</p>

<p>The death toll in Gaza jumped to 188 overnight, including 55 children, amid an intensive Israeli air and artillery barrage since the fighting erupted last Monday. Ten people have been killed in Israel, including two children, in thousands of rocket attacks by Hamas and other militant groups.</p>

<p>"Each time Israel hears a foreign leader speak of its right to defend itself it is further emboldened to continue murdering entire families in their sleep," Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki told the Security Council.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agecies)</em></p>


The United States told United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that it had made clear to Israel and the Palestinians that it was prepared to offer support "should the parties seek a ceasefire".

The United States told United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that it had made clear to Israel and the Palestinians that it was prepared to offer support "should the parties seek a ceasefire". "The United States has been working tirelessly through diplomatic channels to try to bring an end to this conflict," U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the 15-member council. "Because we believe Israelis and Palestinians equally have a right to live in safety and security." Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday told UNSC that Israel's campaign in Hamas-run Gaza was continuing at "full force" USA - a strong ally of Israel - has been isolated at the United Nations over its objection to a public statement by the Security Council on the worst violence between Israel and the Palestinians in years because it worries it could harm behind-the-scenes diplomacy. "We call upon the U.S. to shoulder its responsibilities, take a just position, and together with most of the international community support the Security Council in easing the situation," said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who chaired Sunday's meeting because China is president for May. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the United Nations is "actively engaging all sides toward an immediate ceasefire" and called on them "to allow mediation efforts to intensify and succeed." 'Take action NOW' The truce efforts by Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations have so far offered no sign of progress. The United States sent an envoy to the region and President Joe Biden spoke with Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday. "In all these engagements with Israeli officials, the Palestinian Authority, and all regional partners, the United States has made clear that we are prepared to lend our support and good offices should the parties seek a ceasefire," Thomas-Greenfield said. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told the Security Council that "concessions must be made as a price to be paid for peace so as to spare people from paying the heavy price of war." The death toll in Gaza jumped to 188 overnight, including 55 children, amid an intensive Israeli air and artillery barrage since the fighting erupted last Monday. Ten people have been killed in Israel, including two children, in thousands of rocket attacks by Hamas and other militant groups. "Each time Israel hears a foreign leader speak of its right to defend itself it is further emboldened to continue murdering entire families in their sleep," Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki told the Security Council. (With inputs from agecies)

Ready to help to Israel-Palestine if ceasefire sought, says US

<p>India has expressed its "deep concern" over violence in Jerusalem at the United Nations Security Council session on the ongoing Israel-Palestine escalating situation. This is the third session of UNSC on the situation, but first open session since the previous two&nbsp;meetings were closed.</p>

<p>Calling for "immediate de-escalation" as the "need of the hour, so as to arrest any further slide towards the brink", India's Ambassador to United Nation T S Tirumurti said, "we urge both sides to show extreme restraint, desist from actions that exacerbate tensions" and "refrain from attempts to unilaterally change the existing status quo, including East Jerusalem and its neighbourhood".</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-pm-netanyahu-defends-media-house-attack-says-building-was-legitimate-target-385466" hreflang="en">Netanyahu defends media house attack, says building was 'legitimate target'</a></strong></p>

<p>The violence started in Jerusalem at the Haram Al-Sharif, also known as Temple Mount during Ramzan, with the key reason being the possible eviction of Palestinians in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighbourhood in East Jerusalem. The area is a holy site in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The violence later spread to both West Bank and Gaza.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Indian envoy Tirumurti condemned the "indiscriminate rocket firing from Gaza targeting the civilian population in Israel" that has "caused immense suffering and resulted in deaths" and paid tributes to the Indian national Soumya Santhosh who died in the rocket firing in the city of Ashkelon.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He said, "India has lost one of her nationals living in Israel.." and "we deeply mourn her demise along with all other civilians who have lost their lives in the current cycle of violence", reiterating "strong condemnation of all acts of violence, provocation, incitement and destruction".</p>

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<p>Soumya Santhosh from the southern Indian state of Kerala was a caregiver living in the country for many years. She died in the Hamas rocket strike and is survived by her nine-year-old son and her husband. India's minister of state in the Ministry Of External Affairs V. Muraleedharan and Israel's Deputy Envoy Rony Yedidia Clein were present at the Delhi airport when her mortal remains reached India.</p>

<p>Ambassador Tirumurti listed New Delhi's "strong support to the just Palestinian cause and its unwavering commitment to the two&nbsp;state solution" and highlighted that the current situation "underscored the need for immediate resumption of dialogue between Israel and Palestinian authorities". The envoy also pointed out&nbsp;that the "absence of direct and meaningful negotiations between the parties is widening the trust deficit between the parties" and this "will increase the chances for similar escalation in future".</p>

<p>India at UNSC also explained how Jerusalem has a "special place in hearts of millions of Indians", with the city housing an Indian hospice — Al Zawiyya Al Hindiyya. The Hospice has been restored by the Indian government.&nbsp;According to legend, Indian Sufi saint Baba Farid had visited the site in AD 1200, meditating at the location.</p>


India has expressed its "deep concern" over violence in Jerusalem at the United Nations Security Council session on the ongoing Israel-Palestine escalating situation.

India has expressed its "deep concern" over violence in Jerusalem at the United Nations Security Council session on the ongoing Israel-Palestine escalating situation. This is the third session of UNSC on the situation, but first open session since the previous two meetings were closed. Calling for "immediate de-escalation" as the "need of the hour, so as to arrest any further slide towards the brink", India's Ambassador to United Nation T S Tirumurti said, "we urge both sides to show extreme restraint, desist from actions that exacerbate tensions" and "refrain from attempts to unilaterally change the existing status quo, including East Jerusalem and its neighbourhood". Also read | Netanyahu defends media house attack, says building was 'legitimate target' The violence started in Jerusalem at the Haram Al-Sharif, also known as Temple Mount during Ramzan, with the key reason being the possible eviction of Palestinians in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighbourhood in East Jerusalem. The area is a holy site in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The violence later spread to both West Bank and Gaza. The Indian envoy Tirumurti condemned the "indiscriminate rocket firing from Gaza targeting the civilian population in Israel" that has "caused immense suffering and resulted in deaths" and paid tributes to the Indian national Soumya Santhosh who died in the rocket firing in the city of Ashkelon. He said, "India has lost one of her nationals living in Israel.." and "we deeply mourn her demise along with all other civilians who have lost their lives in the current cycle of violence", reiterating "strong condemnation of all acts of violence, provocation, incitement and destruction". Watch | Soumya Santhosh from the southern Indian state of Kerala was a caregiver living in the country for many years. She died in the Hamas rocket strike and is survived by her nine-year-old son and her husband. India's minister of state in the Ministry Of External Affairs V. Muraleedharan and Israel's Deputy Envoy Rony Yedidia Clein were present at the Delhi airport when her mortal remains reached India. Ambassador Tirumurti listed New Delhi's "strong support to the just Palestinian cause and its unwavering commitment to the two state solution" and highlighted that the current situation "underscored the need for immediate resumption of dialogue between Israel and Palestinian authorities". The envoy also pointed out that the "absence of direct and meaningful negotiations between the parties is widening the trust deficit between the parties" and this "will increase the chances for similar escalation in future". India at UNSC also explained how Jerusalem has a "special place in hearts of millions of Indians", with the city housing an Indian hospice — Al Zawiyya Al Hindiyya. The Hospice has been restored by the Indian government. According to legend, Indian Sufi saint Baba Farid had visited the site in AD 1200, meditating at the location.

At UNSC, India expresses concern over Jerusalem violence; mourns loss of Soumya Santhosh

Israel targets Hamas infrastructure, bombs Hamas Gaza chief's home.

Israel-Palestine Conflict: Israel bombs Hamas Gaza chief's home

India has expressed its "deep concern" over violence in Jerusalem at the United Nations security council session on the ongoing Israel-Palestine escalating situation.

Israel-Palestine Conflict: Israel, Palestine clash at UNSC meet

<p>UN&nbsp;Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was 'dismayed'&nbsp;by civilian casualties in&nbsp;Gaza&nbsp;and 'deeply&nbsp;disturbed'&nbsp;by&nbsp;Israel's strike&nbsp;on&nbsp;a building containing international media outlets, a spokesman said Saturday in response to reporters' questions.</p>

<p>The comments came as&nbsp;Israel&nbsp;pummeled the&nbsp;Gaza&nbsp;Strip with air&nbsp;strikes, killing 10 members of an extended family and demolishing the 13-floor&nbsp;Gaza&nbsp;building housing Qatar-based Al Jazeera and The Associated Press news agency, with Palestinian militants firing back barrages of rockets.</p>

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<p>"The Secretary-General is&nbsp;dismayed&nbsp;by the increasing number of civilian casualties, including the death of ten members of the same family, including children, as a result of an Israeli airstrike last night in the al-Shati camp in&nbsp;Gaza, purportedly aimed at a Hamas leader," his spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said in the written response to questions&nbsp;on&nbsp;the Israeli air&nbsp;strikes&nbsp;in&nbsp;Gaza.</p>

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<p>Guterres was 'also deeply&nbsp;disturbed&nbsp;by the destruction by an Israeli airstrike today of a high-rise building in&nbsp;Gaza City&nbsp;that housed the offices of several international media organizations as well as residential apartments,'&nbsp;Dujarric continued.</p>

<p>'The Secretary-General reminds all sides that any indiscriminate targeting of civilian and media structures violates international law and must be avoided at all costs,'&nbsp;he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Israeli air and artillery&nbsp;strikes&nbsp;on&nbsp;Gaza&nbsp;since Monday have killed 145 people including 41 children, and wounded another 1,100, health officials say, the worst violence in the region since 2014.</p>

<p>Palestinian armed groups have fired at least 2,300 rockets at&nbsp;Israel, killing 10 people, including a child and a soldier, and wounding over 560 Israelis. Israeli air defenses have intercepted many rockets.</p>

<p>US Secretary for&nbsp;Israel-Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr was to hold talks Sunday with Israeli leaders before meeting Palestinian officials to seek a 'sustainable calm,'&nbsp;the State Department said.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;UN&nbsp;Security Council was to meet Sunday to discuss the violence.</p>


UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was 'dismayed' by civilian casualties in Gaza and 'deeply disturbed' by Israel's strike on a building containing international media outlets, a spokesman said Saturday in response to reporters' questions.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was 'dismayed' by civilian casualties in Gaza and 'deeply disturbed' by Israel's strike on a building containing international media outlets, a spokesman said Saturday in response to reporters' questions. The comments came as Israel pummeled the Gaza Strip with air strikes, killing 10 members of an extended family and demolishing the 13-floor Gaza building housing Qatar-based Al Jazeera and The Associated Press news agency, with Palestinian militants firing back barrages of rockets. Also read: Israel bombs home of Hamas chief in Gaza; violence shows no signs of abating "The Secretary-General is dismayed by the increasing number of civilian casualties, including the death of ten members of the same family, including children, as a result of an Israeli airstrike last night in the al-Shati camp in Gaza, purportedly aimed at a Hamas leader," his spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said in the written response to questions on the Israeli air strikes in Gaza. Also read: Israel orders 'massive reinforcement' of forces to quell unrest in cities after Gaza violence Guterres was 'also deeply disturbed by the destruction by an Israeli airstrike today of a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed the offices of several international media organizations as well as residential apartments,' Dujarric continued. 'The Secretary-General reminds all sides that any indiscriminate targeting of civilian and media structures violates international law and must be avoided at all costs,' he said. Israeli air and artillery strikes on Gaza since Monday have killed 145 people including 41 children, and wounded another 1,100, health officials say, the worst violence in the region since 2014. Palestinian armed groups have fired at least 2,300 rockets at Israel, killing 10 people, including a child and a soldier, and wounding over 560 Israelis. Israeli air defenses have intercepted many rockets. US Secretary for Israel-Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr was to hold talks Sunday with Israeli leaders before meeting Palestinian officials to seek a 'sustainable calm,' the State Department said. The UN Security Council was to meet Sunday to discuss the violence.

UN chief 'dismayed', 'disturbed' by Israel strikes on Gaza

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