Israel PM Netanyahu Vows Against Hamas
- 16-May-2021
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Jerusalem: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed Hamas for starting nearly a week of hostilities by firing rockets at Israel. He said on Saturday, Israel will continue to strike in Gaza as long as necessary to avoid civilian casualties.
He further said, ‘We are still in the midst of this operation, it is still not over and this operation will continue as long as necessary.’
‘Unlike Hamas, which deliberately intends to harm civilians while hiding behind civilians, we are doing everything, but everything, to avoid or limit as much as possible harming civilians and to directly strike terrorists instead.’
Israel bombed the home of Hamas chief in Gaza early on Sunday and the Islamist group fired rocket barrages at Tel Aviv as hostilities stretched into a seventh day with no sign of abating.
At least four Palestinians were killed in Israeli air strikes across the coastal enclave. Many were injured as the sounds of heavy bombardment roared through the night
Israelis dashed for bomb shelters as sirens warning of incoming rocket fire blared in Tel Aviv and the southern city of Beersheba
Around 10 people were injured while running for shelters. At least 149 have been killed in Gaza since the violence began on Monday, including 41 children.
Israel has reported 10 dead, including two children. Envoys from the United States, United Nations and Egypt were working to restore calm but have yet to show any signs of progress.
The U.N Security Council was due to meet later on Sunday to discuss the worst outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian violence in years.
