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Gaza: As both sides count lost lives, Hamas reported to seek ceasefire

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Published: 14 May 2021

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Biden backs Israel’s right to defend itself from Hamas rocket barrage, sends envoy to quell violence; Israel unprepared for simultaneous rioting and rocket attacks

TOM FRIEDMAN: ‘Is this the big one?’: The next intifada could be fuelled over TikTok (SMH)
The Israeli government, the surrounding Arab nations and the Palestinian Authority all desperately want the answer to be “no”

BEN CASPIT: Disaster unfolds as hell breaks loose in Israel, Gaza (Al-Monitor)
Israel was unprepared for the nightmare scenario of simultaneous rioting in the country and massive rocket attacks from Gaza

Biden says Israel has right to defend itself, sends US official to meet Israeli, Palestinian leaders (Haaretz)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken asks Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Hady Amr, to go to the region 'immediately' to meet with Israeli, Palestinian leaders

Hamas official tells Russia: We’re ready for ceasefire with Israel (Times of Israel)
But Moussa Abu Marzouk conditions truce on Jewish state halting ‘military actions’ on Temple Mount, tells local media terror group will continue to fire long-range rockets

Photo: Palestinians inspect the rubble of the Al-Shorouq tower after an Israeli strike in Gaza City, May 12 (EPA/Mohammed Saber)

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