An explosion caused by Israeli air strikes is seen in Gaza City on May 4, 2019. The Israeli military accused the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad of instigating the latest round of violence by shooting and wounding two Israeli soldiers on May 3. Israeli air defence system Iron Dome takes out rockets fired from Gaza near Sderot, Israel on May 4, 2019. Palestinian militants also shot and wounded two Israeli soldiers along the border fence. In response, Israeli aircraft carried out retaliatory strikes, killing two Hamas militants.

Source: The Hindu May 05, 2019 05:15 UTC