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(AP) — Israel has unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza, hitting the high-rise home of a Hamas field commander and two border tunnels dug by militants. Meanwhile, Hamas and other armed groups fired dozens of rockets toward Israel.
The escalation early Tuesday was sparked by weeks of tensions in contested Jerusalem. Gaza health officials said that 24 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, most by airstrikes, since cross-border fighting erupted. They said nine children were among the dead. The Israeli military said 15 of the dead were militants. During the same period, Gaza militants fired more than 250 rockets toward Israel, injuring six Israeli civilians.
In a further sign of rising tensions, the Israeli military said it is sending troop reinforcements to the Gaza border.
