GAZA CITY: Israel has pressed ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday night, killing as many as 67 Palestinians, including 10 senior Hamas military figures, while seven Israelis have died so far. Israel carried out an intense barrage of airstrikes just after sunrise, striking dozens of targets in several minutes that set off bone-rattling explosions across Gaza. Islamic Jihad confirmed the deaths of seven militants while Hamas acknowledged that a top commander and several other members were killed. A total of seven people have been killed in Israel including four people who died on Wednesday. The Israeli military claims the number of militants killed so far is much higher than Hamas has acknowledged.

Source: Manila Times May 13, 2021 16:18 UTC