Diplomatic push gains momentum as Israel-Palestinian conflict alarms world
12 May 2021 - 21:52
Fierce clashes between the Israeli military and rocket squads in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip spurred a concerted diplomatic push to end the most serious fighting to convulse the area since a 2014 war.
The US dispatched an envoy to the region, and Palestinian media reported that Egypt and Qatar are also involved in mediation efforts, as relentless Israeli air raids and Palestinian rocket barrages sent the death toll climbing. Fifty-six Palestinians have been reported killed in Gaza and six people in Israel since the violence abruptly exploded on Monday...
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