Chinanews, May 17th, a comprehensive report, Palestine-Israel violent conflict has entered the eighth day, and the latest conflict between the two sides continues to escalate.
On the 16th local time, Israel carried out an air strike on a main street in the Gaza Strip, killing 42 people, including 16 women and 10 children, making it the deadliest attack in the past week.
At the same time, the UN Security Council met on the same day to discuss a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
On May 15, local time, during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, local people in Gaza cleaned up their belongings in damaged houses.
42 people killed in Israeli air strikes
Many buildings were razed to the ground
The health department of the Gaza Strip said on the 16th that an Israeli airstrike on a main street in Gaza has killed 42 people, including 16 women and 10 children.
According to reports, this was the deadliest attack since the outbreak of the fierce conflict between the two sides.
The Israeli army attacked a busy urban street full of residential buildings and businesses, destroying two adjacent buildings and another building about 50 meters away.
"This is a moment of horror that no one can describe." said a local resident who assisted in the rescue.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza stated that more than 50 people were injured in the air strikes.
The rescue operation is still in progress.
According to reports, in the past few days, Israeli bombings on the Gaza Strip have caused 192 deaths in Palestine, including 58 children and more than 30 women, and more than 1,200 injured.
In addition, the Israeli army destroyed the residence of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an air raid on the southern town of Khan Younis on the 16th.
However, there is news that Sinwar was not at home during the airstrike.
On the other hand, Ori Golding, commander of Israel’s local garrison command, said that since the outbreak of the current round of conflict, 10 Israelis have been killed, about 50 seriously injured, and hundreds more injured.
The picture shows the locations of many international media being violently bombed.
The UN Security Council holds an emergency meeting
The Prime Minister threatened to continue the attack
The continuing escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has aroused serious concern in the international community.
The UN Security Council met on the 16th to discuss a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
UN Secretary-General Guterres stated at the meeting that the violent conflict between Israel and Gaza militants was "completely appalling" and he urged an immediate ceasefire between the two sides.
"The latest round of violence will only continue the cycle of death, destruction and despair, and push any hope of coexistence and peace farther and farther." Guterres said at an online meeting of the UN Security Council.
"The war must stop. It must stop immediately."
However, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu previously stated in a televised speech that Israel’s actions against Hamas will not end immediately.
"We are now taking the necessary actions to restore calm and quiet for the citizens of Israel."
According to the Associated Press, this round of conflict is the largest conflict between Israel and armed groups in the Gaza Strip since 2014.