- Title: Smoke rises over Gaza as Israel and Hamas escalate bombardments
- Date: 13th May 2021
- Summary: GAZA CITY, GAZA (MAY 13, 2021) (REUTERS) BLACK SMOKE BILLOWING IN THE DISTANCE IN RESIDENTIAL AREA SOUND OF EXPLOSION IN RESIDENTIAL AREA, PLUMES OF SMOKE RISING ABOVE CLOUDS OF SMOKE IN THE SKY ABOVE RESIDENTIAL AREA
- Embargoed: 27th May 2021 16:53
- Keywords: air strikes conflict explosions gaza hamas israel rockets smoke violence
- Location: GAZA CITY, GAZA
- City: GAZA CITY, GAZA
- Country: Palestinian Territories
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East
- Reuters ID: LVA001ECSPM4N
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Plumes of smoke were rising above Gaza City on Thursday (May 13), as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants intensified.
Explosions could be heard in a residential area of Gaza City, as Israel kept up a punishing bombing campaign in Gaza and massed tanks and troops on the enclave's border.
Meanwhile, Palestinian militants fired more rockets into Israel's commercial heartland.
The four days of cross-border violence showed no sign of abating and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the campaign "will take more time".
At least 83 people have been killed in Gaza since violence escalated on Monday, medics said, further straining hospitals already under heavy pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Seven people have been killed in Israel since hostilities began, the Israeli military said.
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