2 Palestinians Killed, Over 100 Hurt in West Bank Unrest
Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank on Friday, including one who attempted to stab a soldier, as clashes injured more than 100 people in the occupied territory.
Violence on Fridays in the West Bank is a traditional facet of the long running Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but the fresh unrest comes as Israel is engaged in major hostilities with Palestinian armed groups in Gaza.
Israel's army said it "neutralized" an assailant who attempted to stab at soldier at a military post in Ofra, north of Ramallah.
The Palestinian health ministry confirmed the man's death and that of a second man it said was shot dead by Israeli troops near Jenin.
There have been daily clashes in the West Bank since Monday, when the conflict in Gaza escalated after the territory's rulers, Hamas, fired rockets towards Jerusalem.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said Friday's West Bank clashes, affecting multiple locations, had left more than 100 people wounded, including from tear gas and rubber bullets.
Amid the surge in West Bank violence, the Gaza conflict raged on Friday, with Israeli forces continuing a bombing campaign in response to Palestinian rocket fire.
Since Monday, more than 1,800 rockets have been at Israel by Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other armed groups.
Israel has responded with air and artillery strikes on more than 600 targets in the blockaded enclave.
14 May 2021, 17:15
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“Since Monday, more than 1,800 rockets have been at Israel by Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other armed groups.“
How many bombs, rockets and guided missiles fired by Israel? We demand transparency.
14 May 2021, 17:49
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Biased reporting for sure by Agence France Presse! Gaza is being leveled to the ground and civilians are being massacred.... Israel has conducted more than 700 air strikes against Gaza in addition to bombardments from naval vessels and land based heavy artillery.
14 May 2021, 18:44
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This is so despicable. The world media only emphasizes on one side regurgitating the official Israeli narrative…. No investigations whatsoever.
700 air strikes alone means at least 2000+ precision bombs without including the regular mortal shells, etc.
15 May 2021, 14:49
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Just try and remember who started the firing earlier this week. Expecially the rockets in the direction of El Kuds and Haram as Sharif.
15 May 2021, 19:37
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Pippo, who started attacking first. The first casualties were in East Jerusalem, the Palestinians. The rockets were retaliatory measures.
The Israelis have no business to open or close the Damascus Gate.
15 May 2021, 05:57
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Israel does not release numbers. Israel easily sent over 100 times the explosive power toward the Palestinians. The rickets that brought down the civilian towers in Gaza are easily more powerful than all of Hamas rockets. There is.no comparison to the capacity of both sides. Having said that, Hamas is much better armed than what the Israeli assumed and that is what is driving Israeli actions.
