Israeli airstrikes kill 126 Palestinians in Gaza, 11 killed in West Bank

Israeli airstrikes kill 126 Palestinians in Gaza, 11 killed in West Bank

Ongoing Israeli airstrikes have so far killed 126 Palestinians in Gaza, including 31 children and 20 women, 950 people have been injured, the Ministry of Health in Gaza reported on Friday, according Al Arabiya.

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Health Ministry in the West Bank said that the Israeli forces had killed 11 Palestinians and wounded about 600, some of them seriously injured, during violent confrontations that erupted in many cities and villages.

The Israeli army used live bullets in addition to gas bombs and rubber bullets, reports Al Arabiya.

The Palestinian presidency condemned this Israeli escalation and the excessive use of force in suppressing peaceful popular demonstrations.

The Palestinian presidency held Israel responsible for the escalation and called on the American administration to pressure Israel to stop its attacks.

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