Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in Gaza May 29. Photo: Reuters/Suhaib Salem
Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in Gaza May 29. Photo: Reuters/Suhaib Salem

Following rocket and mortar fire from the Gaza Strip into Israel, the Israeli air force struck more than 30 targets in Palestinian territory, according to the defense ministry.

The bombardment included strikes on a “terror tunnel,” which – according to journalist Amichai Stein – stretched 900 meters into Israeli territory.

Meanwhile, the US called on Tuesday for an emergency UN Security Council meeting in response to the rocket fire, for which Hamas and Islamic Jihad groups reportedly claimed joint responsibility.

“The recent attacks out of Gaza are the largest we have seen since 2014. Mortars fired by Palestinian militants hit civilian infrastructure, including a kindergarten. The Security Council should be outraged and respond to this latest bout of violence directed at innocent Israeli civilians, and the Palestinian leadership needs to be held accountable for what they’re allowing to happen in Gaza,” said US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley.

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