Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says its military operation against Hamas will continue "with full force" despite international calls for a ceasefire
The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says 188 Palestinians have died since Monday, and Israel has reported 10 dead
Sunday marks the seventh day of elevated Israeli-Palestinian violence, the worst since 2014
More rockets have been fired from Gaza towards southern Israel. Israel says the concentration of rocket fire in the past week has been the highest ever
The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the hostilities
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all parties to end the "utterly appalling" violence
Israel says air strikes targeted the home of Hamas's leader in Gaza overnight
Image source, ReutersPeople march through Hyde Park in support of Palestinians as violence continues in Israel and Gaza
Thousands of people have marched through central London in support of the Palestinians amid ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Organisers urged the UK government to help end the fighting between Israel and the Palestinian militant group.
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Retired Brig-Gen Assaf Orion, a former head of strategy for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) General Staff, has told the BBC that, despite the civilian casualties in Gaza, the IDF has shown restraint in its response to rockets fired towards Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Quote MessageIf we had Israel fighting by the war crimes strategy of Hamas, using its full power unrestrained, by the same moral values, we would have seen carpet bombing and thousands of civilian deaths.
Quote MessageWe actually see that after many, many hundreds [of] munitions, precision strikes, there are about 100 or more, which are regrettable, dead, but including inside dozens and dozens [of] Hamas combatants.
Image source, EPAAn Israeli man was killed by a rocket in Ramat Gan on Saturday
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have fired 278 rockets into Israel since 07:00 local time (04:00 GMT) on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say.
Forty of those rockets failed to launch properly and landed inside Gaza, according to a statement.
The IDF also says "many dozens" of rockets that crossed into Israel were intercepted by the Iron Dome defence system, but it did not give a precise number.
As we reported earlier, one person was killed near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv when a rocket struck a residential building.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken on the phone with US President Joe Biden, telling him that Israel "is doing everything to avoid harming innocent civilians".
The call followed an Israeli air strike that demolished a tower block housing international media in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu's office stressed that the tower block contained "terror targets" and that the occupants were given time to evacuate.
Netanyahu also thanked Biden for the “unwavering support” of the US for Israel’s right to defend itself, his office said.
Biden earlier had a phone call with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, with Abbas's spokesman quoted by AFP news agency as saying the conversation was "important".
The spokesman provided no further details.
Image source, EPAA Palestinian TV crew work next to rubble of the tower block that housed media outlets in Gaza City
In a BBC interview, Mark Regev, a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhyahu, has defended Israel's actions in Gaza.
"I don't want to see any innocent bystanders hurt, let alone children. I don't want to see Israeli children or Palestinian children caught up in the crossfire," Regev told BBC World TV.
"But if you use the example of 2014 [when Israel launched a ground offensive in Gaza in response to Palestinian rocket-fire], it's after that conflict we did achieve a sustained period of quiet. As long as Hamas is stuck in its very, very radical extremist agenda, you can't talk to them about peace.
"We've negotiated in the past with the Palestinian government, and, hopefully will be negotiating with them in the future.
"But Hamas says Israel has no right to exist. So, we're only talking about deterrence, about strength, about them understanding that it's not in their interest to shoot rockets into Israel.
"And we want to come out of this conflict with them understanding that clearly, and then have a sustained period of quiet. Ultimately, that's good for Israelis, and that's good for the residents of Gaza, too," Regev added.
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There have also been protests in Jordan and Iraq in support of Palestinians.
Image source, ReutersHundreds of Jordanians protested near the Israeli border in the Jordan Valley...
Image source, Reuters...and hundreds more close to its embassy in the capital, Amman
More than half of Jordan's 10 million citizens are of Palestinian origin.
There were also protests in Iraq, with chanting crowds gathering in several Iraqi cities.
Image source, ReutersThe rallies - here in the capital, Baghdad - were called by powerful Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and other paramilitary leaders
Image source, Getty ImagesThe building collapsed soon after the Israeli missile strike
The Qatar-based Al Jazeera television network has also condemned Israel's bombing of the Gaza tower block where it had offices.
In a statement, it said it viewed the move as "as a clear act to stop journalists from conducting their sacred duty to inform the world and report events on the ground".
"Al Jazeera promises to pursue every available route to hold the Israeli government responsible for its actions."
Residents and occupants of the building were informed by the Israeli army by phone that they had less than one hour to vacate the building, it added.
Dr Mostefa Souag, acting director general of Al Jazeera Media Network, said:
Quote MessageWe call on the international community to condemn such barbaric actions and targeting of journalists, and we demand an immediate international action to hold Israel accountable for its deliberate targeting of journalists and the media institutions.
Image source, ReutersBenny Gantz said Israel was ready for any scenario
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz has said Israel is not seeking an escalation with Palestinians in West Bank.
"I want to convey a message to the Palestinians in Judea and Samaria - the state of Israel has no interest in an escalation in Judea and Samaria, but is ready for any scenario," he said, using the biblical name for the West Bank, after meeting with senior Israel Defence Forces officers.
"In Gaza, the residents are suffering because of the Hamas rule, while the Palestinians in Judea and Samaria can enjoy the calm and stable economy."
About Gaza, he said: "We exacted a very heavy price from Hamas over the past day”, adding Israel had additional plans to restore "peace and stability", Israeli media report.
"The question is not just a military one," says Akiva Eldar
Akiva Eldar, a columnist for the online media outlet covering the Middle East Al Monitor in Jerusalem, has told the BBC how he sees the conflict unfolding over the coming days and weeks.
Quote MessageThe question is not just a military one, how do you finish attacking Gaza, striking Gaza, dropping more bombs.
Quote MessageI think it's now a question [of] who will get a victory image. It seems that the Israeli decision makers are happy with the images of the Hamas tunnels being bombed and the number of Hamas activists being eliminated
Quote MessageFor Hamas I think, the victory image is what's happening in Israel proper. They have managed to do what all Arab countries and the PLO [Palestinian Liberation Organization] headed by legendary Yasser Arafat have not managed to do, which is to unite the Palestinians in Israel, the West Bank, Gaza and around the world against Israel.
Quote MessageThey have managed to send Israelis to shelter and to hide for almost a week, and we're talking now about an attrition war.
Image source, ReutersThe Paris protests were banned for fear of unrest
Elsewhere around Europe, people have also been marching in support of Palestinians.
Riot police in Paris have used water cannon and tear gas to try to disperse thousands of demonstrators protesting in defiance of coronavirus restrictions.
The march had been banned by police and at the request of Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, with authorities saying they wanted to avoid a flare-up of violence.
Hundreds more people also took to the streets in authorised protests in other cities, including Lyon and Marseille, which took place peacefully.
In Madrid, a few thousand people rallied in the city centre while in Berlin, protesters threw bottles and stones at police. Coronavirus restrictions were broken, prompting officers to break up one of the protests.
Image source, Getty ImagesProtesters were out in the German capital too
Image source, Getty ImagesA protester unfurls a giant Palestinian flag on the Plaza del Sol in Madrid
Image source, ReutersRubble from the collapsed building blocked a main road through Gaza City
The landlord of the tower block destroyed by an Israel air strike on Saturday has denied there was any military presence in the building, the BBC's Rushdi Abualouf reports from Gaza.
An earlier Israeli statement said the tower had been housing "military assets" belonging to the intelligence offices of Hamas - the militant Islamist group that runs the Gaza Strip.
But the landlord told reporters that the building had only contained the offices of media organisations and other businesses as well as about 60 residential apartments.
The tower was the biggest building in Gaza destroyed by Israel so far, our correspondent adds. Al Jazeera and the Associated Press both had offices in the building, which was evacuated before it was destroyed.
Image source, AFPThe Israeli flag was flown above the federal chancellery in Vienna
Austria says Iran's foreign minister has cancelled a planned visit after the Israeli flag was flown from government buildings in Vienna.
Mohammad Javad Zarif had been due to hold talks with his counterpart, Alexander Schallenberg, but had called off the trip, Schallenberg's spokeswoman said.
"We regret this and take note of it, but for us it is as clear as day that when Hamas fires more than 2,000 rockets at civilian targets in Israel then we will not remain silent," the spokeswoman added.
On Saturday, Iran said Zarif had "deemed the trip as inexpedient", the semi-official Isna news agency reported.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Friday that flying the Israeli flag above the federal chancellery was a show of solidarity with Israel during the current outbreak of violence. Zarif's deputy, Abbas Araqchi, criticised the move.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has just tweeted: "We have communicated directly to the Israelis that ensuring the safety and security of journalists and independent media is a paramount responsibility."
Occupants of the building in Gaza, which housed offices of foreign media outlets, were given a warning by the Israeli military to evacuate the tower, and there are no reports of casualties.
The tower in Gaza destroyed by the Israeli air strike also housed the offices of the Associated Press (AP) news agency. Here's a statement from its president and CEO, Gary Pruitt:
Quote MessageWe are shocked and horrified that the Israeli military would target and destroy the building housing AP’s bureau and other news organizations in Gaza. They have long known the location of our bureau and knew journalists were there. We received a warning that the building would be hit.
Quote MessageWe are seeking information from the Israeli government and are engaged with the US State Department to try to learn more.
Quote MessageThis is an incredibly disturbing development. We narrowly avoided a terrible loss of life. A dozen AP journalists and freelancers were inside the building and thankfully we were able to evacuate them in time.
Quote MessageThe world will know less about what is happening in Gaza because of what happened today.
Before the building was hit, AP's Gaza correspondent Fares Akram tweeted about the impending bombing:, external "And now bombs could fall on our office. We ran down the stairs from the 11th floor and now looking at the building from afar, praying Israeli army would eventually retract."
James Waterhouse
BBC News, London
Image source, ReutersProtesters marched towards the Israeli embassy in Kensington
From the outset it's been clear how high passions are running amongst the thousands who have turned out in central London.
A river of protesters flowed along Hyde Park towards the Israeli embassy in Kensington. Every once in a while a red or green smoke flare was set off, met with cheers and waving Palestinian flags which match the colours.
Their planned destination was in fact sealed off down a private road, but that didn't stop people chanting "Free Palestine" and a minority climbed scaffolding on Kensington High Street.
They essentially want Israel to stop air strikes and for the UK government to step in. But as US negotiators call on both sides to calm the situation - few here think it will be resolved any time soon.
Image source, ReutersProtesters chanted "Free Palestine"
Image source, ReutersThe Jala Tower after the Israeli air strike that led to its collapse
The strike on the building housing media offices in Gaza City came on Saturday afternoon, after the owner received a call from the Israeli military warning that the building was about to be hit.
Jawad Mehdi, the owner of the Jala Tower, said an Israeli intelligence officer warned him he had just one hour to ensure the evacuation of the building, the AFP news agency reports.
In a phone call with the officer, AFP heard him beg for an extra 10 minutes to allow journalists to retrieve their equipment before leaving. "Give us 10 extra minutes," he urged, but the officer on the other end of the line refused.
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Al-Jazeera, the news network funded by Qatar’s government, broadcast the air strikes live as the building collapsed.
"This channel will not be silenced. Al Jazeera will not be silenced," Al Jazeera English presenter Halla Mohieddeen said with emotion. "We can guarantee you that right now."
Al Jazeera correspondent Safwat al-Kahlout, external, who had been working out of these offices in Gaza City for 11 years, said: "I've been covering many events from this building, we've lived personal professional experiences; now everything, in two seconds, just vanished".
Image source, Getty ImagesDemonstrations are being held in the West Bank and several cities around the world, including Melbourne in Australia
Across the occupied West Bank, Palestinians are gathering to commemorate what they call al-Nakba, the Catastrophe.
It marks the displacement of some 700,000 Palestinians, who were forced or driven from their homes in the Arab-Israeli war which began the day after Israel's declaration of independence in 1948.
Neither they nor their descendants have been allowed by Israel to return. There are around five million Palestinians currently recognised as refugees by the UN. Most live in Jordan, followed by the Gaza Strip, West Bank, Syria, Lebanon and East Jerusalem.
The main protest today is being held in the West Bank city of Ramallah, where the Palestinian Authority is based. Demonstrations are being held in several other countries around the world as well.
On Friday, 11 Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli security forces across the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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A tower block in Gaza, housing the offices of the Associated Press and Al Jazeera news outlets, has collapsed after being hit by an Israeli strike.
The building had been evacuated beforehand after the owner received a warning from Israel, Reuters news agency says.
In a statement released shortly afterwards, the Israeli military said the building housed military assets belonging to Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that rules Gaza.
Back now to the rocket attacks from Gaza on central Israel. On Saturday afternoon, a rocket hit a street in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv, killing one man.
Image source, AFPThe 50-year-old victim is said to have been hit by shrapnel in his apartment.
Image source, AFPMembers of the Israeli security and emergency services were at the scene.
Image source, EPAThe Israeli military said on Saturday that about 2,300 rockets had been fired from the Gaza Strip at Israeli territory during the latest outbreak of violence.