Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets toward Jerusalem after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli forces. Israel responded by attacking targets in Gaza, where officials say 20 people, including 9 children, were killed.
Israel responded by attacking Hamas targets in Gaza, where health officials said 20 people, including nine children, were killed during the exchange.
The Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, said 45 missiles were fired into Israel in what the organization's spokesperson called a"blatant, severe attack" by Hamas. During earlier tensions in the city, the Palestinian Red Crescent told The Associated Press that more than 305 Palestinians were A spokesperson for the mosque said the clashes began when police tried to evacuate the compound, where many Palestinian worshippers sleep during the holy month ofThe injured on Monday included an Israeli 7-month-old, who was hit in the head with a stone and was under observation in the pediatric emergency room, Hadassah Hospital spokesperson Hadar Elboim said. In total, the hospital treated five people, all in mild condition.
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