Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets from Gaza and Israel unleashed new airstrikes against them early Tuesday, in an escalation triggered by days of soaring tensions at the iconic Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. Health officials said at least 24 people, including nine children, were killed in Gaza overnight. More than 700 Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem and across the West Bank, amid tensions over the threatened eviction of Palestinian families from homes in east Jerusalem by Israeli settlers. The Israeli military said six Israeli civilians were injured by rocket fire Tuesday morning. Ref. USAToday.
Israel's security cabinet approves unilateral cease-fire in Gaza, Israeli media reports. Israeli media say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet approved a unilateral cease-fire to halt an 11-day military operation in the Gaza Strip. Ref. USAToday.