14 May 2021

Death toll climbs in Israel-Gaza conflict

From Morning Report, 7:34 am on 14 May 2021

In Jerusalem, intense conflict has continued overnight with attacks and casualties mounting.

Israel has killed at least eighty three Palestinians, and in Israel, seven have died as a result of strikes from Hamas.

Spokesperson for Hamas, the Militant Group which runs the Palestinian territory, Baseem Naeem says all Palestinians have resisted violence.

He says Palestinians are being victimised and blamed for the conflict.

On the other side - Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintains Israel's attacks have been in defence. Netanyahu has called the fighting a senseless civil war - and he says it won't be accepted.

AFP Jerusalem correspondent Daniella Cheslow spoke to Corin Dann.