Smoke billows following Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza region of Khan Yunis, controlled by the Hamas movement, on May 11, 2021. - Israel launched deadly air strikes on Gaza in response to a barrage of rockets fired by the Islamist movement Hamas amid spiralling violence sparked by unrest at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. (Photo by Mahmoud KHATAB / AFP)
[Updated at 4:41 pm Israel time] Israel at this hour is sustaining the most intense rocket attack in nearly year, on the eve of the 75th anniversary of Israel’s miraculous rebirth. As of 4:30pm local time, Palestinian terrorists in Gaza have fired more than 350 rockets. The critical question is whether Prime Minister Netanyahu can restore deterrence and bring the attacks to a halt, or whether we are about to face a rapid and major
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