Israel bombs Gaza Strip in Palestine as violence escalates #Shorts

Israel has launched rare strikes in southern Lebanon and pressed on with bombing targets in the Gaza Strip as Jews are celebrating the Passover holiday and Muslims are marking the Ramadan holy month. RELATED: Cease-fire between Palestinians, Israel takes effect https://bit.ly/3ZOMwsM Israel launched rare strikes in southern Lebanon early Friday and pressed on with bombing targets in the Gaza Strip, marking a widening escalation in the region following violence this week at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site. The cross-border fighting erupted during a time of heightened religious fervor — when Jews are celebrating the Passover holiday and Muslims are marking the Ramadan holy month. In 2021, an escalation also triggered by clashes at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, spilled over into an 11-day war between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Israel #Palestine #InternationalNews