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Latest updates: May 21

- Israel-Hamas ceasefire came into force in Gaza early on Friday

- Israeli police stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and fired tear gas at Palestinians celebrating the ceasefire after Friday prayers

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Watch as Israeli forces storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and fire tear gas at Palestinians celebrating the ceasefire after Friday prayers.

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UPDATE: Israeli forces have injured dozens of Palestinian worshipers at Al Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent.

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“A cordoned-off military-like zone."

Palestinians living in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood have been placed ‘under a siege’ by Israeli authorities, say residents aje.io/55ncu

Gaza has “significant trauma" and medical needs, says The World Health Organization.

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A total of 8,538 Palestinains had been injured across Gaza during Israel's bombardment, and 30 health facilities had been damaged – with one clinic fully destroyed, said Margaret Harris, WHO spokeswoman.

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International Committee of the Red Cross “relieved” to see the Kerem Shalom crossing in Gaza open.

“We were able to bring in medical supplies and equipment for Palestine Red Crescent Society and hospitals."

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Jewish Canadians in Toronto cover Israeli consulate steps with ‘river of blood’.

“The ceasefire doesn’t end the injustice and oppression.” - Rabbi David Mivasair.

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An estimated “several hundred” pieces of unexploded ordnance strewn about besieged Gaza strip, says UN aid agency.

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"What’s Biden’s plan? There’s zero plan.”

Israel's 11-days of bombardment of Gaza spurred protests in the US, but experts say Joe Biden hopes to put the 'issue' on the back burner aje.io/wxd4z

UN urges calm at Al Aqsa Mosque compound.

"We should all stand firmly against incitement and violence" - Stéphane Dujarric, UN spokesperson.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has received a phone call from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to discuss ceasefire.

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We map the Israeli occupation of Palestine - in 13 graphics aje.io/fndjq

Families in Gaza relieved following ceasefire.

"We are finally able to get long hours of sleep which is something that we’ve been deprived of for the past 10 or 11 days" - Malak Mattar, Gaza city.

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman condemns what he calls Israeli aggression in Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.

King Salman says the kingdom will keep reaching out to all parties to put pressure on Israel’s “occupation government”.

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Israel’s pounding of Gaza has cast the Abraham Accords in a poor light, but many see relations between Israel, the UAE and other signatories staying on track ⤵️ aje.io/3guqn

Thousands of displaced Palestinians return to destroyed Gaza homes after Israel ceasefire.

Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports about 1,000 individual homes are completely destroyed, 700 are severely damaged, and another 14,000 are partially damaged aje.io/tgsua

The UNRWA has called for food, health and psychosocial support for about 65,000 displaced Palestinians sheltering at UNRWA schools in Gaza.

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“There is no shift in my commitment, commitment to the security of Israel. Period."

Biden says there's ‘no shift’ in commitment to Israel during a White House press conference.

However, he says a two-state solution is "the only answer".

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“It is essential that the Palestinians on the West Bank be secure."

President Biden says he told PM Netanyahu that Palestinians in Jerusalem must be respected and humanitarian aid must be delivered to Gaza as part of ceasefire agreement aje.io/mr9al

Former US special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations tells Al Jazeera he sees little room for diplomatic progress following the ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in the besieged Gaza Strip.

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Thousands of people demonstrated in Jordan to celebrate the “victory of the resistance” against Israel.

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Palestinian FM, Riyad al-Maliki, tells Al Jazeera “there are no guarantees” that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas would hold.

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