Israel says 1,500 rockets fired from Gaza within three daysMay 13, 2021 - 15:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Around 1,500 rockets have been fired from Gaza into Israeli cities since hostilities escalated three days ago, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Thursday, May 13 morning. The health ministry in Gaza says that more than 400 people have been injured there since the conflict began, in addition to the 67 who have died. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the government would use all its strength to protect Israel from enemies on the outside and rioters on the inside, the BBC reports. But the Palestinian Authority, which governs in parts of the West Bank, condemned Israel's "military aggression" in a tweet, saying it was "traumatising an already beleaguered population of two million people". United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said he was "gravely concerned" by the ongoing violence. The UN Security Council has met to discuss the issue, but has not issued a statement. In a phone call with Netanyahu on Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden offered his support for Israel's security but stressed the need to restore "a sustainable calm". Photo. Reuters Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |