Responding to Rocket Fire, Israel Launches Airstrikes Into Gaza
In a statement, the Israeli military said its aircraft targeted four Hamas facilities, including
two weapons manufacturing sites, a weapons warehouse and a military compound.
Militants fired at least three rockets toward Israeli towns from the Hamas-controlled strip on Friday, which was declared
a "day of rage" by Palestinian factions protesting President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Across the Arab and Muslim worlds, thousands of protesters took to the streets Friday to express solidarity with Palestinians
and outrage at Mr. Trump’s reversal of United States policy.
Two Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli troops on the Gaza border on Friday,
and scores more were wounded there and in the West Bank during protests.
Mr. Trump also said he would begin the process of moving the United States Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
For decades, Washington, like most nations, held back from recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,
saying its status should be determined as part of the Palestinian-Israeli peace process.