Netanyahu said in a televised speech on Sunday night that the attack is continuing with “full force” and that it will “take some time.” He said that Israel “wants to impose a heavy price on the militant Hamas rulers in Gaza”, and he stood with his political opponent, Defense Minister Benny Gantz, and showed solidarity.

Since the fierce fighting broke out between Israel and Hamas nearly a week ago, the Israeli air strike earlier on Sunday was the deadliest attack, the worst since the devastating war in Gaza in 2014.

Within five minutes after midnight, the airstrike hit the bustling residential buildings and store streets in the city, destroying two adjacent buildings and a 50-meter road.

Once, a rescuer shouted: “Can you hear me?” Entering a hole in the rubble. “Are you okay?” A few minutes later, the first responder pulled a survivor out and took him away on an orange stretcher.

The Ministry of Health of Gaza said that 16 women and 10 children were among the victims, and more than 50 were injured. Rescue work is still in progress.

Hamas leader’s residence targeted

The Israeli military said earlier that in another strike in the southern town of Khan Younis, the residence of Yahiyeh Sinwar, the leader of Gaza’s supreme Hamas, was destroyed. This is the third such attack on the houses of senior Hamas leaders in the past two days, who have gone underground.

As international mediators work hard to end the fighting, Israel seems to have intensified strikes in recent days, causing as much damage as possible to Hamas. However, targeting leaders of the organization may hinder these efforts. A US diplomat is trying to ease the escalation of tensions in the region, and the UN Security Council is scheduled to meet on Sunday.

Israel razed some of the tallest office and residential buildings in Gaza City in air strikes, claiming that they contained Hamas’ military infrastructure. These include the Associated Press office and other media store buildings.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, militants in Gaza fired a large number of rockets at Israel.

In the Israeli city of Ashkelon, the neighbor of a doctor Zvi Daphna was attacked by several rockets, describing a feeling of “fear and fear”.

General upheaval

The most recent violence started in East Jerusalem last month, when Palestinians erupted in protests and clashes with the police during Ramadan against Israeli police tactics and Jewish settlers threatening to deport dozens of Palestinian families. The focal point of the conflict was the Al-Aqsa Mosque, a frequent flashpoint revered by both Muslims and Jews.

Hamas fired rockets at Jerusalem late Monday, triggering an Israeli attack on the impoverished Gaza Strip. The Gaza Strip is home to 2 million Palestinians. Since Hamas seized power from rival Palestinian forces in 2007, it has been blocked by Israel and Egypt.

At least 188 Palestinians were killed in Gaza, including 55 children and 33 women, and 1,230 were injured. Eight people were killed in Israel, including a 5-year-old boy and a soldier.

The unrest also spread to other places, intensified protests in the occupied West Bank, and triggered violent incidents, conflicts and vigilant attacks on people and property between Jews and Arab citizens in Israel.

Israeli police said that on Sunday, a driver crashed into an Israeli checkpoint in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem. The Palestinian family was threatened with deportation. Six policemen were injured there. The police shot and killed Attacker.

The violence also triggered pro-Palestinian protests in cities across Canada, the United States and Europe. Police in Paris fired tear gas and water cannons at the demonstrators.

Ceasefire effort

The Israeli military said on Sunday that it attacked the home of Sinwar and his brother Mohammed, another senior member of Hamas. On Saturday, it destroyed the residence of Hhalil al-Hayeh, a senior figure in the political branch of Hamas.

The upper echelon of Hamas is already hiding in Gaza. When the strike occurs, it is impossible for anyone to be at home. The top leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh (Ismail Haniyeh) divided his time between Turkey and Qatar, and both countries provided political support for the organization.

Hamas and the Islamic Jihad militant group admitted that 20 fighters have been killed since the fighting broke out on Monday. Israel stated that the actual number is much higher and has released the names and photos of the two alleged agents who were allegedly “eliminated”.

An Egyptian diplomat said that Israel’s goals for Hamas’ political leaders would complicate ceasefire efforts. When discussing closed-door negotiations, the diplomat, who asked not to be named, said that Cairo, like other international participants, is working hard to bring the battle to an end.

The Egyptian diplomat said that destroying Hamas’s rocket capability would require a ground invasion, which would “anger the entire region.” The official said that Egypt, which achieved peace with Israel decades ago, threatened to “suspend” cooperation in various fields.

At the same time, the Biden administration of the United States has affirmed its support for Israel while working hard to mitigate the escalation of the crisis. American diplomat Hady Amr met with Israeli Defense Minister Gantz, and he thanked the United States for its support. Gantz said that Israel “takes all precautions and only launches attacks on military targets to avoid harming civilians, who are the targets of indiscriminate killing.”

Hamas and other militant groups fired about 2,900 rockets into Israel. The military stated that 450 of the rockets missed or were not launched, while Israel’s air defense system intercepted 1,150.

Since the beginning of the conflict, Israel has said that 90% have been intercepted, and the interception rate seems to have dropped significantly. The military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Israel carried out hundreds of air strikes in Gaza.

Anger at the media building air raids

On Saturday, Israel bombed the 12-story Al-Jalaa building where the Associated Press office is located. The building also houses Al Jazeera, the Arab News Network in Qatar, and other media, as well as multi-storey apartments.

Netanyahu claimed that Hamas military intelligence is operating in the building.

Israel usually regards the presence of Hamas as the reason for targeting certain locations (including residential buildings) in air strikes. The military also accused the militant group of using journalists as human shields, but did not provide any evidence to support these allegations.

The Associated Press has been operating the building for 15 years, including the previous three wars between Israel and Hamas. During the current conflict, the news agency’s cameras operated from its top-level offices and rooftop terraces, providing 24-hour live filming. The militants’ rockets flew toward Israel, and Israeli air strikes hit the city and its surrounding areas hard.

Associated Press President and CEO Gary Pruitt (Gary Pruitt) said in a statement: “We have no indication that Hamas is in or in the building.” “This is our exhaustion.” Things that can be actively checked. We will never intentionally put our reporters at risk.”

In the afternoon, the military called the owner of the building and warned that a strike would take place within an hour. Associated Press staff and other personnel were evacuated safely. Soon after, three missiles hit the building and destroyed it, causing it to fall into a huge cloud of dust.

Pruitt said: “Because of what is happening today, the world will know less about what is happening in Gaza.” “We are shocked and terrified.”