Israel today vowed to bring 'total, long-term quiet' to the Gaza Strip amid growing international alarm at the increasing civilian death toll from retaliatory air strikes targeting Hamas militants. Gantz issued the fresh warning from the southern town of Ashkelon where two Israeli women were killed by Hamas rockets on Tuesday. One of the three women was in her 60s and another in her 80s, and died during Hamas rocket attacks earlier on Tuesday. She added that the Biden administration 'will also continue to support a two state solution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict.' It comes after militants launched more than 200 rockets at Israel, injuring six civiliansAnother - Hassan Abu al-Atta - was also killed.

Source: The Nation May 12, 2021 12:00 UTC