Four Palestinians killed in Gaza clashes
The escalation in violence came as thousands of Palestinians demonstrated along Gaza's perimeter fence with Israel Friday
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New clashes between Israel and Palestinians
New clashes have erupted in the West Bank following new Israeli strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza strip overnight. The violence broke out Monday when a rocket fired from Gaza hit a house north of Tel Aviv. Natan Sachs of the Brookings Institute's Center for Middle East Policy joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
Israel and Gaza on high alert after violence
An outbreak of violence between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas appeared to pause Tuesday. Israel launched a series of airstrikes overnight in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is retaliating for a Hamas rocket attack that hit a home north of Tel Aviv Monday. Seth Doane reports from Sderot, Israel, near the border with Gaza.
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