![]() ![]() “We were shocked that our house was targeted,” he added as he pulled his children’s dolls and blankets from a gaping bomb crater.Īt least 31 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been killed in the fighting, including seven children and four women, according to the U.N. ![]() “What is happening in Jerusalem is not separate from Gaza.” “The bombing of Jerusalem sends a message,” Islamic Jihad said in a statement. Residents in nearby settlements reported hearing explosions and seeing black smoke rising from the hills after an apparent missile interception. Videos showed Israelis jumping out of their cars and crouching beneath highway rails as the sirens sounded. Dull thuds could be heard inside the city, home to major sites holy to Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The fighting, which started on Tuesday, between Israel and Islamic Jihad - the second-largest militant group in Gaza after the territory’s Hamas rulers - have killed 31 Palestinians in the strip, including women and children, and a 70-year-old man in central Israel.Ī rocket slammed into an open field in the Israeli south Jerusalem settlement of Bat Ayin, said Josh Hasten, a spokesperson for the area. There were no immediate reports of casualties on either side Friday. The burst of rocket fire from Gaza sent warning sirens wailing as far north as the contested capital of Jerusalem - about 48 miles (77 kilometers) from the Gaza border - breaking a 12-hour lull that had raised hopes that regional powers could soon broker a cease-fire. GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian militants fired rockets toward Jerusalem on Friday, further escalating the most violent confrontation in months between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip despite efforts to broker a cease-fire.
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