Israel continues to bomb Gaza as calls for ceasefire grow

Updated : May 19, 2021 08:57
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Editorji News Desk

Israel continued to pound Gaza on Tuesday with dozens of air raids as the international community tried to get Tel Aviv and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire.
At least 218 Palestinians, including 63 children, have been killed in Gaza since the attacks began. About 1,500 Palestinians have been wounded. Twelve people in Israel have died, including two children, while at least 300 have been wounded.
In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces killed four Palestinian protesters during demonstrations onm Tuesday.
US President Joe Biden called Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for the third time since the start of its offensive and extended support to a ceasefire.

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