Today’s D Brief: Deadly violence in Gaza & Israel; ‘Ransomware explosion’; Army end-strength cap; Warning shots in the Gulf; And a bit more...
By Bradley Peniston and Jennifer Hlad
May 11, 2021 11:03 AM ET
Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated where most of the deaths occurred.
Airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza after rockets launched at Israel. Israeli forces began airstrikes on Gaza on Monday, killing 24 people, after Hamas militants fired scores of rockets toward Israel in response to violent confrontations between Israeli police and Palestinians at a holy site that injured hundreds of Palestinians.
The conflict began at the start of Ramadan, when Israeli police blocked off a plaza that is a popular area to gather during the holy month, and Palestinians protested the decision. It quickly escalated, and became violent Monday, when police in riot gear fought with worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site of Islam and the holiest site of Judaism. Police said 21 officers were injured, while the Palestine Red Crescent Society said more than 300 Palestinians were injured.
On Tuesday morning, AP was reporting that “More than 700 Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem and across the West Bank in 24 hours, including nearly 500 who were treated at hospitals. The Israeli military said six Israeli civilians were hurt by rocket fire Tuesday morning.”
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