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Death toll rises in Gaza and Israel in most intense hostilities in years

Hundreds of rockets hit Israel, jets bomb Gaza; escalation follows weeks of tension in Jerusalem

People walk next to burnt vehicles as they enter a building after violent confrontations in the city of Lod, Israel between Israeli Arab demonstrators and police. (Photo: Reuters)
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People walk next to burnt vehicles as they enter a building after violent confrontations in the city of Lod, Israel between Israeli Arab demonstrators and police. (Photo: Reuters)

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The Gaza Health Ministry says the death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Gaza has climbed to 43, including 13 children and three woman.
 
It says nearly 300 Palestinians in the territory have been wounded in the strikes, which began Monday as Palestinians launched a barrage of rockets into Israel.
 
The worst fighting since the 2014 Gaza war was ignited by clashes in Jerusalem in recent weeks between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police focused on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a site sacred to Jews and Muslims.
 
In Gaza, one multi-story residential building, whose occupants were warned in advance by Israel to