LIVE UPDATES: Israeli warplanes rain fire on Gaza as Middle East violence intensifies
At least 140 people have been killed in Gaza, Palestinian officials said and 10 have died in Israel, the country reported, with women and children among the dead on both sides, a report said
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Israel has fired off a series of new attacks on Gaza city in the latest round of violence in the Middle East.
The Associated Press reported that the latest attack brought by Israeli warplanes lasted for about 10 minutes early Monday morning. Gaza’s top Hamas leader was also targeted by the Israeli military on Sunday after almost a week of deadly rocket attacks and airstrikes from both sides.
Fast Facts
- The Israeli military targeted the home of Yehiyeh Sinwar who is likely in hiding along with the rest of the group's upper echelon, Brig. Gen. Hidai Zilberman, an army spokesman said.
- Hamas and other militant groups have fired some 2,000 rockets into Israel since last Monday, when tensions over a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem and the threatened eviction of dozens of Palestinian families from a nearby neighborhood boiled over.
The military targeted the home of Yehiyeh Sinwar who is likely in hiding along with the rest of the group's upper echelon, Brig. Gen. Hidai Zilberman, an Israeli army spokesman, said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hamas and other militant groups have fired some 2,000 rockets into Israel since last Monday, when tensions over a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem and the threatened eviction of dozens of Palestinian families from a nearby neighborhood boiled over. Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes across the territory and brought down a number of high-rise buildings, including one that housed The Associated Press' Gaza office.
Biden addressed the conflict in a video message on Sunday.
"We also believe Palestinians and Israelis equally deserve to live in safety and security, and to enjoy equal measures of freedom, prosperity, and democracy. And my administration will continue to engage Palestinians, Israelis, and other regional partners to work towards a sustainable calm," Biden said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Nearly 200 people have been killed in Gaza, Palestinian officials said and 10 have died in Israel, the country reported, with women and children among the dead on both sides, Reuters reported.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.