Israeli airstrike kills 10 in Gaza as US envoy arrives for talks
17 May 2021 |
2:02 pm
The US envoy for Israel-Palestinian affairs, Hady Amr, is set to meet officials from both sides — separately — hours after Israel's deadliest single strike on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
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