Israel-Gaza violence: US envoy arrives for de-escalation talks
A US envoy has arrived in Tel Aviv for de-escalation talks as unrest between Israel and the Palestinians continues.
Hady Amr will take part in talks with Israeli, Palestinian and UN officials and reinforce what US diplomats said was the need for a “sustainable calm”.
Israeli air strikes on targets in the Gaza Strip killed 10 people on Saturday, while Palestinian militants there fired rockets into Israel.
This week’s violence in Gaza and Israel is the worst since 2014. At least 133 people have been killed in Gaza and eight have died in Israel since the fighting began.
On Friday, clashes spread to the West Bank, with at least 11 Palestinians killed and hundreds injured. Israeli forces used teargas, rubber bullets and live fire, as Palestinians threw petrol bombs.
Edited by Olajumoke Adeleke