Palestinian Rocket Fire, Israeli Strikes in Gaza Run Into Second Day

Palestinian Rocket Fire, Israeli Strikes in Gaza Run Into Second Day
Flames and smoke rise during air strikes amid a flare-up of violence, in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 11, 2021. Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/TPX Images of the Day/Reuters
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GAZA/JERUSALEM—Palestinians fired uninterrupted barrages of rockets into Israel, as its military pounded Gaza with air strikes through the early hours of Tuesday, in a dramatic escalation of clashes in Jerusalem.

Explosions shook buildings throughout Gaza and rocket sirens sent Israelis in many southern towns scurrying for shelter overnight.