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the sharp escalation began at 6 p.m. local time (1500 gmt) on monday after hamas set an ultimatum for israel to withdraw its forces from the al-aqsa mosque compound, where israeli police injured hundreds of palestinians in clashes earlier that day.

following the deadline, hamas fired some 200 rockets towards israel, dozens of which were intercepted by israel's anti-rocket iron dome system, said the israeli army.

photo taken on may 11, 2021 shows explosions following israeli airstrikes in the southern gaza strip city of rafah. israel launched new airstrikes against the gaza strip, and hamas, which rules the territory, unleashed fresh rocket attacks against jerusalem overnight and early on tuesday, in one of the worst escalations in years. (photo by khaled omar/xinhua)

meanwhile, israeli war jets, attack helicopters and aircraft struck 130 targets belonging to hamas, and targeted several other hamas sites overnight, such as weapons manufacturing facilities; the palestinian islamic jihad, a smaller militant group in gaza; a military intelligence building; and two offensive tunnels, it said.

jerusalem, may 11 (xinhua) -- israel launched new airstrikes against the gaza strip, and hamas, which rules the territory, unleashed fresh rocket attacks against jerusalem overnight and early on tuesday, in one of the worst escalations in years.

according to israel's emergency health services, at least six israelis were injured by rocket fire in the southern israeli city of ashkelon.

it added that schools have been canceled in communities located within 40 km of the gaza strip.