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Israel, Hamas trade fire in Gaza; Palestinians go on strike

by Joseph KraussFares Akram
| May 18, 2021 2:30 AM

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on what it said were militant targets in Gaza, leveling a six-story building, and militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Tuesday. Palestinians across the region observed a general strike as the war, now in its second week, showed no signs of abating.

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