In pics | Israel-Palestine tensions soar despite calls for ceasefire

SUMMARY

Israeli warplanes unleashed a new series of heavy airstrikes at several locations in Gaza City early Monday, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signalled the fourth war with Gaza's Hamas rulers would rage on.

By APAPMay 17, 2021 12:01:18 PM IST (Published)

Israel forces place cement blocks at the entrance of Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem.

Palestinian demonstrators look at burning tires during a protest in West Bank over tension in Jerusalem and Israel-Gaza conflict escalation.

Israeli security forces run at the scene of what police said was a suspected car-ramming attack, at the entrance to Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem.

A streak of light is seen as Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza strip towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon.

People take cover in a shelter as a siren sounds a warning of incoming rockets fired from the Gaza strip in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Israelis take cover as a siren sounds a warning of incoming rockets fired from the Gaza strip, in Ashkelon.

A Palestinian protester uses a slingshot behind the smoke of burning tires during clashes with Israeli army soldiers at the northern entrance of the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Two Israeli soldiers walk around an artillery unit, at the Israeli-Gaza border.

An Israeli artillery unit fires toward targets in the Gaza strip, at the Israeli-Gaza border.