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Israeli warplanes pummel #Gaza with relentless air strikes and artillery fire on residential neighbourhoods for a second week as the enclave deals with a rising number of dead civilians

Israeli aggression against Palestinians continue in occupied East Jerusalem. Mohammad Al Kassim reports

Our correspondent Nizar Sadawi was forced to find shelter as Israel launched fresh air strikes in #Gaza early Monday morning

OIC members criticise UN Security Council for not being able to maintain international security and save Palestinian lives. Hasan Abdullah reports

Associated Press calls for an independent inquiry into Israel’s bombing of a #Gaza building housing its office, along with other local and international media outlets

We speak to Dr Fathi Ibaid, an ER doctor at Al Shifa hospital in #Gaza, who says medics are witnessing horrific scenes at the facility

Statements of condemnation are not sufficient anymore. Palestine needs international protection – Palestinian PM Mohammad Shtayyeh

Witnesses say Israel targeted more than 50 locations in besieged #Gaza early on Monday, leaving Palestinians frantically searching for loved ones under rubble

In addition to heavy air strikes, Israeli soldiers are also firing artillery shells at neighbourhoods in #Gaza

Turkish President Erdogan in call with Pope Francis says:

- What's happening in Palestine is an attack on Christianity and Islam
- Humanity must unite against Israel, the invaders
- Israel is attacking holy Christian and Muslim lands, which is unacceptable

In pictures: Factories are burning, roads are destroyed and families are trying to recover belongings from ruins that were once their homes. Images from besieged #Gaza show scale of devastation caused by Israel's brutal attacks on residential areas

UPDATE: Death toll in #Gaza rises to 198, including 58 children, since start of Israeli air strikes. At least 1,300 wounded as Israel's relentless bombardment continues for the eighth day

Health workers are under intense pressure in #Gaza where hospitals are overwhelmed with casualties and face a dire shortage of medical equipment. We talk to Dr Jomana Gaith from Al Shifa hospital

Since May 14, every hour three Palestinian children are wounded. Save the Children's Jason Lee says for many, these are "lifechanging injuries with an astronomical impact on their mental health"

UPDATE: Over 200 people, including 59 children, have been killed in #Gaza by Israeli air strikes and artillery fire since last Monday, with another 1,305 wounded

I have not seen any Israeli evidence of Hamas operating in Gaza media office building hit by air strike – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Life is becoming more and more unbearable for Gaza's residents as indiscriminate Israeli air strikes continue to hit blockaded Palestinian territory, says journalist Nizar Sadawi

Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem continue protests against Israel's bombardment of beseiged Gaza, says journalist Mohammad Al Kassim

ICC formally opened an investigation into the Israel-Palestine conflict in March. The current crisis would be the subject of an independent inquiry, says Chantal Meloni, an international criminal law professor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel stresses "solidarity" with Israel in call with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, as death toll from Israeli strikes in besieged Gaza tops 200

France and Egypt discuss "crisis" in Gaza and agree to continue efforts for a quick ceasefire and avoid conflict spreading – Elysee statement

In pictures: Syrians protest in front of UN headquarters in Damascus to express solidarity with Palestinians facing death and devastation under relentless Israeli bombardment in blockaded Gaza

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he hasn't seen any evidence that Hamas was operating out of the Gaza media building destroyed by Israel

UN General Assembly to convene on Thursday to discuss Israeli attacks in Palestine as death toll in Israeli bombardment of Gaza tops 200

In pictures: Syrians protest in front of UN headquarters in Damascus to express solidarity with Palestinians facing death and devastation under relentless Israeli bombardment in blockaded Gaza

Israel's aggression in Palestine creates a tricky situation for the Biden administration, which doesn't want to be involved in this conflict, says our correspondent Jon Brain in Washington

This is not a conflict, this is an attempt by Israel to wipe out Palestinian presence, says Brendan Ciaran Browne, who teaches conflict resolution at Trinity College, Dublin

With the West supporting Israel's "right to defence," it is likely that Tel Aviv may choose to announce a truce before that support begins to erode, says our correspondent Mustafa Fatih Yavuz

DEVELOPING: Qatar Red Crescent says Israeli military bombed their headquarters in Gaza – statement

President Erdogan on Israeli attacks in Palestine:

- Jerusalem can be run by commission of 3 religions' representatives
- Israel's "appetite for bloodshed" rose after Jerusalem capital declaration
- With new US-Israel arms deal, "you are writing history with your bloody hands"

Death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza soars to 212, including 61 children and 36 women; 1,400 Palestinians wounded – Palestinian Health Ministry

French President Macron says he will hold talks with Egyptian president and Jordanian king to come up with a proposal for ceasefire between Israel and Palestine

"Recurrent provocative Israeli actions against Palestinians have led to the ongoing escalation, pushing the region towards more tension," Jordan's king tells UN secretary general

Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to continue attacks on besieged Gaza following security meeting with his defence minister and army chief of staff

UN has voiced concern over more and more people in Gaza being displaced amid Israeli air strikes, says our correspondent Frank Ucciardo

"It's not actually easy to live in Gaza under these circumstances … Children are scared day and night…especially during the night when heavy bombing starts"

Journalist Ameera Harouda, a resident of Gaza, describes how it is to live under constant fear of Israeli bombardment

UN Security Council to hold a new emergency closed-door meeting on Israel-Palestine fighting on Tuesday – Norwegian diplomatic mission announces

"My children were trapped under the rubble, crying for me to help them, but I was also buried… They were crying: Dad, Dad. But I couldn't do anything to help them, I was stuck. Four of my children and my wife were killed."

Riyad Eshkuntana, victim of Israeli bombing in Gaza

Israeli attacks have overwhelmed already struggling Gaza hospitals, as doctors scramble to treat hundreds of wounded Palestinians, journalist Nizar Sadawi reports

US President Biden in call with Israel's PM Netanyahu says he backs "ceasefire," encourages the Israeli to make every effort to ensure the protection of innocent civilians – White House

Israeli media says air strikes on Gaza may end in 48 hours due to growing international pressure, our correspondent reports

Yaser Alashqar of Dublin's Trinity College tells TRT World that because "there is no accountability at the international level" Israel is able to "get away" with its brutal attacks on Gaza

Is US President Biden facing pressure from his own party to speak out against Israeli aggression in besieged Gaza? Our correspondent explains

In pictures: Explosions light up the night sky above buildings in Gaza City as Israeli forces shell the Palestinian enclave in the early morning

Amer Zahr, activist and professor of law, says he is "optimistic that there are more voices coming out" in support of Palestinians across the US, showing "a real change" in how "the American public views Palestine"

Biden administration must "exercise moral courage" to hold Israel accountable for its brutal attacks in Gaza, says Zainab Chaudry of the Council on American-Islamic Relations

In pictures: Protesters demanding "no to the Palestine genocide" hold a rally against Israel and in support of Palestinians in Buenos Aires, Argentina