ToplineGaza militant groups launched another round of more than 100 rockets into central Israel in retaliation for the Israeli military leveling another Gaza Tower, a move that sent millions of Israelis into hiding in bomb shelters as the conflict’s death toll continues to climb. Smoke rises from Gaza City’s Al Sharuk in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesKey FactsHamas, the militant group that rules Gaza, said the 130 rockets it fired toward Israel Wednesday afternoon were a direct response to the destruction of Gaza City’s Al Sharuk tower earlier in the day. Footage circulating on social media Wednesday shows the 14-story tower collapsing after it was targeted for a strike by the Israel Defense Forces. Further Reading49 Dead, Hundreds Injured Amid Warning Israeli-Palestinian Violence Escalating Toward ‘Full-Scale War’ (Forbes)“Tel Aviv Comes Under Fire As Israel And Palestinian Militants Trade Blows” (Forbes)

Source: Forbes May 12, 2021 17:45 UTC