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At least 218 Palestinians, including 63 children and hundreds of women, were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the besieged Palestinian city of Gaza.
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday again telephoned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and expressed his “solid” support for the country. He also called on a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.
Despite Joe Biden’s call for a ceasefire, Israel has carried out dozens of airstrikes on the tenth day of the conflict.
Gaza’s health ministry says Israeli airstrikes have injured more than 1,500 Palestinians in Gaza. Most of them are women and children.
Besides, clashes are also going on in the occupied West Bank. On Tuesday, Israeli security forces opened fire, killing four more Palestinians, with this, the death toll in the West Bank has risen to 18.
Al Jazeera reports that 12 Israelis, including two children, have been killed so far in Hamas’ rocket attacks. The number of injured in the attack has risen to 300.
Accusing Hamas of conflict, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said in a video message that Hamas was “responsible for the most conflict-ridden situation” in years, reported news agency Reuters.
“The airstrikes will continue until Hamas forces in Gaza are completely subdued,” he added.
