### [2021-05-12](/feed/2021/05/12/index.md)

##### 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis
# Thirty-seven more Palestinian civilians are killed after further airstrikes are executed by Israel in the Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll to 69. Among the victims are a five-year-old child and their parents, who died when a residential building collapsed, while five more are farmers killed at their farms. The number of children killed rises to seventeen. At least 390 people have also been injured. The main Palestinian headquarters and all of the police stations in Gaza are destroyed by the strikes. Protests also erupt in the West Bank, resulting in the deaths of three protesters. 

Israeli army bombs police and security buildings; Gaza authorities say 43 Palestinians killed, including 13 children.


### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/12/israeli-bombardment-continues-on-gaza) [Image](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2021-05-12T053154Z_1033173492_RC25EN911OPY_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS.jpg?resize=1200%2C630)

### Changes:

1. Three more Palestinian civilians are killed after other airstrikes are executed by Israel in Gaza, bringing the death toll to 36; the victims, including a woman and her 5-year-old child, died as a residential building collapsed after being bombed. At least a total of 250 others are injured. The main Palestinian headquarters is also bombed and destroyed. Two people are also killed during Hamas' rockets in Lod, bringing the Israeli death toll to 5.  _2021-05-12 09:06:18 (First version)_
2. Sixteen more Palestinian civilians are killed after other airstrikes are executed by Israel in Gaza, bringing the death toll to 48. Among the victims there are a 5-year-old child and their parents who died as a residential building collapse, while five more are farmers killed at their farm. At least a total of 304 others are injured. The number of children killed rise to fourteen. The main Palestinian headquarters and all the police stations in Gaza are destroyed by the strikes. Protests also erupt in the West Bank, resulting in the death of two protestors.  _2021-05-12 11:06:27 (Update)_
3. Twenty-one more Palestinian civilians are killed after other airstrikes are executed by Israel in Gaza, bringing the death toll to 53. Among the victims there are a five-year-old child and their parents who died as a residential building collapse, while five more are farmers killed at their farm. At least a total of 304 others are injured. The number of children killed rise to fourteen. The main Palestinian headquarters and all the police stations in Gaza are destroyed by the strikes. Protests also erupt in the West Bank, resulting in the death of two protestors.  _2021-05-12 17:06:38 (Update)_
4. Twenty-four more Palestinian civilians are killed after other airstrikes are executed by Israel in Gaza, bringing the death toll to 56. Among the victims there are a five-year-old child and their parents who died as a residential building collapse, while five more are farmers killed at their farm. At least a total of 335 others are injured. The number of children killed rise to fourteen. The main Palestinian headquarters and all the police stations in Gaza are destroyed by the strikes. Protests also erupt in the West Bank, resulting in the death of three protestors.  _2021-05-12 19:06:49 (Update)_
5. Thirty-three more Palestinian civilians are killed after other airstrikes are executed by Israel in Gaza, bringing the death toll to 65. Among the victims there are a five-year-old child and their parents who died as a residential building collapsed, while five more are farmers killed at their farm. At least a total of 335 others are injured. The number of children killed rise to sixteen. The main Palestinian headquarters and all the police stations in Gaza are destroyed by the strikes. Protests also erupt in the West Bank, resulting in the death of three protestors.  _2021-05-13 00:22:11 (Update)_
6. Thirty-five more Palestinians civilians are killed after other airstrikes are executed by Israel in Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll to 67. Among the victims there are a five-year-old child and their parents who died as a residential building collapsed, while five more are farmers killed at their farm. At least a total of 335 others are injured. The number of children killed rise to sixteen. The main Palestinian headquarters and all the police stations in Gaza are destroyed by the strikes. Protests also erupt in the West Bank, resulting in the death of three protestors.  _2021-05-13 01:06:18 (Update)_
7. Thirty-five more Palestinian civilians are killed after further airstrikes are executed by Israel in the Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll to 67. Among the victims are a five-year-old child and their parents who died as a residential building collapsed, while five more are farmers killed at their farm. This brings the total number of children killed to sixteen. At least 335 people have also been injured. The main Palestinian headquarters and all the police stations in Gaza are destroyed by the strikes. Protests also erupt in the West Bank, resulting in the deaths of three protesters.  _2021-05-13 07:06:27 (Update)_
7. Thirty-seven more Palestinian civilians are killed after further airstrikes are executed by Israel in the Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll to 69. Among the victims are a five-year-old child and their parents, who died when a residential building collapsed, while five more are farmers killed at their farms. The number of children killed rises to seventeen. At least 390 people have also been injured. The main Palestinian headquarters and all of the police stations in Gaza are destroyed by the strikes. Protests also erupt in the West Bank, resulting in the deaths of three protesters.  _(Current version)_

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