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[SIZE=7]Jerusalem tensions: HAMAS fires rockets as unrest spirals — live updates[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=6]Police clash with protesters in East Jerusalem
The holy city, which contains sacred sites for Jews, Muslims and Christians, has been rocked by violence over the past three days. Hamas has launched a rocket attack at the city in the latest escalation of tensions.[/SIZE]
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[li]Blasts heard in the city after sirens go off[/li][li]Hamas claims responsibility for rocket attack[/li][li]Israeli military conduct airstrikes in Gaza in retaliation[/li][li]Organizers cancel controversial Jerusalem Day parade[/li][li]Palestinian medics report around 300 wounded[/li][li]Israel says Gaza militants fired rockets[/li][li]UN urges Israel to show ‘restraint’[/li][/ul]
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[SIZE=6]Palestinian authorities revise death toll after airstrikes[/SIZE]
The Palestinian authorities in the Gaza Strip now say 20 people are dead following Israeli airstrikes. The Israeli military said eight militants have been killed in the strikes.
[SIZE=6]UK, EU call for deescalation [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=7]Jerusalem tensions: Rockets fired as unrest spirals — live updates[/SIZE]
[SIZE=5]3 hours ago[/SIZE]
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01:18 mins.
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[SIZE=6]Police clash with protesters in East Jerusalem
The holy city, which contains sacred sites for Jews, Muslims and Christians, has been rocked by violence over the past three days. Hamas has launched a rocket attack at the city in the latest escalation of tensions.[/SIZE]
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[li]Blasts heard in the city after sirens go off[/li][li]Hamas claims responsibility for rocket attack[/li][li]Israeli military conduct airstrikes in Gaza in retaliation[/li][li]Organizers cancel controversial Jerusalem Day parade[/li][li]Palestinian medics report around 300 wounded[/li][li]Israel says Gaza militants fired rockets[/li][li]UN urges Israel to show ‘restraint’[/li][/ul]
This article was last updated at 19:00 UTC
[SIZE=6]Palestinian authorities revise death toll after airstrikes[/SIZE]
The Palestinian authorities in the Gaza Strip now say 20 people are dead following Israeli airstrikes. The Israeli military said eight militants have been killed in the strikes.
[SIZE=6]UK, EU call for deescalation [/SIZE]
UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said Britain “condemns the firing of rockets at Jerusalem and locations within Israel.” He called for a deescalation of tensions on all sides.
EU Ambassador to Israel Emanuele Giaufret also said he is “extremely concerned” by sprialing tensions between Israelis and Palestinians.
[SIZE=6]Netanyahu vows tough response to rockets[/SIZE]
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to harshly respond to the rockets coming from the Gaza Strip.
“Israel will respond with great force. We will not tolerate attacks on our territory, our capital, our citizens and our soldiers,” Netanyahu said in a statement. He accused Hamas of crossing a red line due to its attack on Jerusalem.
“Those who attack us will pay a heavy price,” he said, adding that fighting may last “some time.”
[SIZE=6]White House concerned about ongoing crisis[/SIZE]
The White House is concerned about the clashes in Jerusalem and the escalation of tensions in the region.
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