Israel continued its bombardment of the Gaza Strip and also shelled Lebanonas conflict between Palestine and Israel intensifies.

Meanwhile, the President of United States (US) Joe Biden held a telephonicconversation with Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu andbacked a ceasefire, but again blocked a United Nations Security Council(UNSC) statement calling for an end to violence.

The White House in a statement said that Joe Biden “encouraged Israel tomake every effort to ensure the protection of innocent civilians” and thatthe two leaders “discussed progress in Israel’s military operations againstHamas and other terrorist groups in Gaza”.

The latest escalation of tensions between Israel and Hamas, which governsGaza, has now entered its second week. So far 212 Palestinians, including61 children, have been killed since the and more than 1,500 are wounded.

On the other hand Israel has reported 10 deaths as a result of retaliatoryshelling by Hamas.

Even on Tuesday, explosions lit up the night sky over Gaza City as Israeliforces continued its bombardment on Gaza strip. There were more than 30Israeli aerial attacks overnight, and also bursts of Palestinian rocketfire.

Palestinian residents of Gaza Strip have marked another deadly Eidul Fitramid bombardment by Israel. Thousands of Palestinians gathered at Al AqsaMosque today to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, one of the holiest days in Islam.