Israel began to position troops along the border with Gaza Thursday as violence with Hamas continues to escalate, according to a report. Hamas launched rocket attacks at Israel Thursday, leaving at least five people injured when a rocket hit a building near Tel Aviv and an Israeli airstrike destroyed a six-story apartment building in Gaza City, according to Reuters. The Israeli military is in "various stages of preparing ground operations," an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson told Reuters. ISRAEL CRISIS: WHY IT'S DIFFERENT THIS TIME AROUNDAt least 72 people have been killed in Gaza and seven in Israel since Monday, including a number of women and children on both sides, according to Reuters. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHamas, claiming to be defending Jerusalem, launched a barrage of rockets at the city late Monday, setting off days of fighting.

Source: Fox News May 13, 2021 09:45 UTC