Firefighters and security forces inspect damage at a house in Yehud, near Tel Aviv, after rockets were launched towards Israel from the Gaza Strip. Hamas said on May 12, 2021, it had fired more than 200 rockets into Israel in retaliation for strikes on a tower block in Gaza. AFP
Rescuers move Israelis from their homes in Yehud, near Tel Aviv, after rockets were launched towards Israel from the Gaza Strip. AFP
Sirens blared across Israeli coastal cities and people were moved as a barrage of rockets was launched from Gaza. AFP
An Israeli security officer inspects damage at a house in Yehud. AFP
A member of the Israeli security forces stationed in Lod, near Tel Aviv. AFP
Israeli security forces stationed on a street in Lod. AFP
Rockets are launched from Gaza city towards Tel Aviv. AFP
Smoke rises from a burning building, after it was destroyed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza. Reuters
Smoke billows from buildings hit during the Israeli air strikes on Gaza. AFP
Fire engulfs a building hit during an Israeli air strike in Gaza on May 11, 2021. AFP
Smoke rises from buildings hit during an Israeli air strike in Gaza city. AFP
A crowd gathers at the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of Israeli air strikes on Gaza on May 11, 2021. AFP
A burnt car and trees in Holon, near Tel Aviv. AFP
The debris of a house in Ashkelon, Israel, following a rocket strike that killed a 29-year-old Indian caregiver. Rosie Scammell / The National
Two people were reported killed in rocket strikes on Ashkelon. Rosie Scammell / The National
An Israeli police officer holds his weapon as he stands in front of an injured driver moments after witnesses said his car crashed into a Palestinian on a pavement during clashes near Lion's Gate, outside Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
Palestinians gather behind a barricade amid clashes with Israeli security forces at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound. AFP
Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City. AP Photo
Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City. AP Photo
A camera operator falls as an Israeli police officer runs after him during clashes with Palestinians at the compound that houses Al Aqsa Mosque. Reuters
Palestinian medics carry a wounded protester amid clashes with Israeli security forces at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound. AFP
A Palestinian man helps a wounded protester amid clashes with Israeli security forces at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound on May 10, 2021. AFP
Palestinians run for cover during clashes with Israeli police at the compound that houses Al Aqsa Mosque. Reuters
Israeli security forces detain a Palestinian protester near the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City on May 10, 2021. AFP
Israeli police take position during clashes with Palestinians at the compound that houses Al Aqsa Mosque. Reuters
Israeli security forces storm Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound on May 10, 2021. AFP
Palestinians carry a wounded protester at the Lions' Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, on Monday, May 10, 2021. AP
Israeli police stand in front of the Dome of the Rock during clashes with Palestinians at the compound that houses Al Aqsa Mosque. Reuters
Palestinian medics carry a wounded protester at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City on May 10, 2021. AFP
Palestinians rescue a wounded protester at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City on May 10, 2021. AFP
Palestinian protesters flee attack by Israeli security forces in Jerusalem's Old City on May 10, 2021. AFP
Israeli security forces detain a Palestinian protester amid clashes in Jerusalem's Old City on May 10, 2021. AFP
Israeli security forces storm Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound on May 10, 2021. AFP
A Palestinian protester stands atop Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on May 10, 2021. AFP
A wounded Palestinian is carried during clashes with Israeli police at the compound that houses Al Aqsa Mosque. Reuters
A Palestinian gestures as he confronts Israeli police during clashes at the compound that houses Al Aqsa Mosque on May 10. Reuters
Israel and Gaza's rulers Hamas on Tuesday threatened further violence after 35 people were killed in the fiercest cross-border fire in years, and the UN's Middle East peace envoy warned of a risk of "full-scale war".
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said militants in the Gaza Strip will "pay a very heavy price" after three people in Israel were killed by rockets fired from the Palestinian coastal enclave.
"We are at the height of a weighty campaign," Mr Netanyahu said in televised remarks alongside Israel's defence minister and military chief.
The premier was speaking after an Israeli air strike destroyed a 13-storey residential tower in Gaza City.
Residents of the building and their neighbours were warned to evacuate the area about an hour before the strike, which wounded one person and left dozens homeless.
Shortly after, sirens blared across Israeli coastal cities as a barrage of rockets was launched from Gaza.
Israeli medics confirmed the death of a woman, 50, in Rishon Lezion, a city south of Tel Aviv.
At least one rocket hit in nearby Holon, where a bus was gutted by flames on a shopping street. Departures were temporarily halted at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport.
Hamas said it launched about 130 rockets in response to the apartment block being destroyed, in its most intensive fire since the conflict broke out on Monday evening.
The Israeli military had earlier said about 600 rockets had been fired from Gaza.
At least 32 Palestinians, including 10 children, have been killed in Gaza since Monday evening, most as a result of air strikes, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
The Israeli military said 16 of the dead in Gaza were combatants and the militant group Islamic Jihad confirmed three senior figures had been killed.
Earlier on Tuesday, an Israeli and an Indian resident were killed in separate rocket strikes on their homes in the southern Israeli citizen of Ashkelon.
"The situation is very volatile," Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus told The National.
"There are intentions by Hamas and the Islamic Jihad to escalate in terms of the range of rockets and intensity of the rocket fire. That is something we will not tolerate."
Smoke rises from a building after it was destroyed by an Israeli air strike. Reuters
Mr Netanyahu said Israel planned to increase "both the might of the attacks and the frequency".
Israel said it sent 80 fighter jets to destroy 150 Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets.
The prospect of further military action has raised international alarm, with Middle East foreign ministers holding an emergency meeting on Tuesday and the UN Security Council said to meet privately to discuss the crisis on Wednesday.
"The current situation in Palestine is not sustainable," Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said.
Tor Wennesland, the UN's Middle East peace envoy, warned of a dire outcome if all sides failed to pull back.
"We’re escalating towards a full-scale war," Mr Wennesland said on Twitter.
Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to UAE President Sheikh Khalifa, condemned the violence against Palestinians.
"The UAE stands with the Palestinian rights, with the end of the Israeli occupation, with the two-state solution and with an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital,” Dr Gargash wrote on Twitter.
A Palestinian man is detained by undercover and uniformed Israeli security force members as Israelis mark 'Jerusalem Day', near Damascus Gate, just outside Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
Israelis gather at the Western Wall as a blaze is seen in the background at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
A Palestinian man, left, argues with Israeli Knesset member and head of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party Itamar Ben-Gvir, in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem. AFP
Israeli security forces in the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, in Jerusalem's Old City. A planned march by Israelis marking 'Jerusalem Day' has increased tensions with Palestinians. AFP
Palestinians evacuate a wounded man during clashes with Israeli security forces at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound. Palestinian medics said at least 180 Palestinians have been were hurt in violence there, including 80 who were hospitalised. AP Photo
A man waves an Israeli flag during a parade marking 'Jerusalem Day', amid high Israeli-Palestinian tension, in Jerusalem. Reuters
A Palestinian woman runs close to Israeli security force members during violence at the Damascus Gate, just outside Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
Israelis run to shelters as air raid sirens go off during a 'Jerusalem Day' march, in Jerusalem. Explosions were heard in Jerusalem after air raid sirens sounded. AP Photo
Mr Netanyahu said Gaza militants on Monday had crossed a "red line" with rocket fire in the Jerusalem area for the first time since 2014.
The EU said rocket fire aimed at civilians in Israel "is totally unacceptable and feeds escalatory dynamics".
"The significant upsurge in violence in the occupied West Bank, including in East Jerusalem, as well as in and around Gaza needs to stop immediately," the European Commission said late on Monday.
Former US president Donald Trump said that Joe Biden's "lack of support for Israel is leading to new attacks on our allies".
The deadly strikes were preceded by weeks of violence around Jerusalem's Old City.
More than 900 Palestinians were wounded in days, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, along with dozens of Israeli police officers.
The rocket fire from Gaza followed a warning to Israel to withdraw its security troops from Al Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City, the third holiest site in Islam.
Israeli police fired tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets at worshippers, while Palestinians hurled chairs and stones. At times, police fired stun grenades inside Al Aqsa Mosque.
The worst violence came Monday, as Israelis celebrated Jerusalem Day, which marks their military's capture of the eastern part of the city in 1967.
“Many patients have received head, chest or eye injuries from rubber bullets," said Dr Natalie Thurtle, medical co-ordinator in Palestine for the charity Doctors Without Borders.
"We have seen many children injured, including a 12-year-old with a femur injury and a 14-year-old with an eye injury."
On Monday night, crowds of Israelis gathered near the Western Wall – Judaism’s holiest prayer site at the base of Al Aqsa compound – waving Israeli flags and chanting nationalist slogans.
Ayman Odeh, an Arab-Israeli legislator, shared a video on Twitter showing people chanting religious verse that has become popular among far-right groups.
After criticism of heavy-handed police tactics, the Israeli government defended its handling of tension in Jerusalem.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Israel’s Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi on Tuesday to express his "concerns regarding rocket attacks on Israel and his condolences for the lives lost as a result", State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
"The Secretary reiterated his call on all parties to de-escalate tensions and bring a halt to the violence," Mr Price said.
Palestinian protests initially broke out at the start of Ramadan in mid-April, when police banned people from gathering at the city's Damascus Gate, where Muslims traditionally meet after evening prayers.
Another flashpoint was the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, where dozens of Palestinians are under threat of eviction by Jewish settlers.
Palestinians mourn loved ones killed by Israeli air strikes
The brother of Palestinian boy Hussien Hamad, who was killed during recent Palestinian-Israeli violence, cries during his funeral in northern Gaza. Reuters
Relatives of Palestinian man Ahmed Al Shenbari mourn during his funeral in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
Palestinians mourn during a funeral in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. AFP
The mother of Palestinian boy Hussien Hamad, 11, is comforted by mourners during his funeral in Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza. AFP
Relatives of Palestinian Hussien Hamad, 11, mourn during his funeral in Beit Hanoun, Gaza. AFP
Mourners carry the body of Palestinian boy Hussien Hamad during his funeral in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
A relative of Palestinian man Ahmed Al Shenbari mourns during his funeral in northern Gaza. Reuters
Mourners carry the body of Palestinian man Ahmed Al Shenbari during his funeral in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
Relatives of Palestinian man Ahmed Al Shenbari, who was killed during recent Palestinian-Israeli violence, react during his funeral in northern Gaza. Reuters
Mourners carry the body of Ahmed Al Shenbari, a Palestinian, during his funeral in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
The President's Cake
Director: Hasan Hadi
Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem
Rating: 4/5
FA Cup fifth round draw
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City
Reading/Cardiff City v Sheffield United
Chelsea v Shrewsbury Town/Liverpool
West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United/Oxford United
Leicester City v Coventry City/Birmingham City
Northampton Town/Derby County v Manchester United
Southampton/Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City
Portsmouth v Arsenal
This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.
• Founded in 2014, Telr is a payment aggregator and gateway with an office in Silicon Oasis. It’s e-commerce entry plan costs Dh349 monthly (plus VAT). QR codes direct customers to an online payment page and merchants can generate payments through messaging apps.
• Business Bay’s Pallapay claims 40,000-plus active merchants who can invoice customers and receive payment by card. Fees range from 1.99 per cent plus Dh1 per transaction depending on payment method and location, such as online or via UAE mobile.
• Tap started in May 2013 in Kuwait, allowing Middle East businesses to bill, accept, receive and make payments online “easier, faster and smoother” via goSell and goCollect. It supports more than 10,000 merchants. Monthly fees range from US$65-100, plus card charges of 2.75-3.75 per cent and Dh1.2 per sale.
• 2checkout’s “all-in-one payment gateway and merchant account” accepts payments in 200-plus markets for 2.4-3.9 per cent, plus a Dh1.2-Dh1.8 currency conversion charge. The US provider processes online shop and mobile transactions and has 17,000-plus active digital commerce users.
• PayPal is probably the best-known online goods payment method - usually used for eBay purchases - but can be used to receive funds, providing everyone’s signed up. Costs from 2.9 per cent plus Dh1.2 per transaction.
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
Started: 2021
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
Based: Tunisia
Sector: Water technology
Number of staff: 22
Investment raised: $4 million
The essentials
What: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
When: Friday until March 9
Where: All main sessions are held in the InterContinental Dubai Festival City
Price: Sessions range from free entry to Dh125 tickets, with the exception of special events.
Hot Tip: If waiting for your book to be signed looks like it will be timeconsuming, ask the festival’s bookstore if they have pre-signed copies of the book you’re looking for. They should have a bunch from some of the festival’s biggest guest authors.
Ministry of Interior Ministry of Defence General Intelligence Directorate Air Force Intelligence Agency Political Security Directorate Syrian National Security Bureau Military Intelligence Directorate Army Supply Bureau General Organisation of Radio and TV Al Watan newspaper Cham Press TV Sama TV
Schedule (All times UAE)
First practice: Friday, 5-6.30am
Second practice: Friday, 9-10.30am
Third practice: Saturday, 7-8am
Qualifying: Saturday, 10-11am
Race: Sunday, 9am-midday
Race venue: Suzuka International Racing Course Circuit Length: 5.807km Number of Laps: 53 Watch live: beIN Sports HD
The specs
Engine: 2x201bhp AC Permanent-magnetic electric
Transmission: n/a
Power: 402bhp
Torque: 659Nm
Price estimate: Dh200,000
On sale: Q3 2022
The Bio
Favourite vegetable: “I really like the taste of the beetroot, the potatoes and the eggplant we are producing.”
Holiday destination: “I like Paris very much, it’s a city very close to my heart.”
Book: “Das Kapital, by Karl Marx. I am not a communist, but there are a lot of lessons for the capitalist system, if you let it get out of control, and humanity.”
Musician: “I like very much Fairuz, the Lebanese singer, and the other is Umm Kulthum. Fairuz is for listening to in the morning, Umm Kulthum for the night.”
Karwaan
Producer: Ronnie Screwvala
Director: Akarsh Khurana
Starring: Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan, Mithila Palkar
George Sainsbury of the supermarket dynasty, sugar magnate William Park Lyle and actress Dame Gracie Fields were residents in the 1930s when the street was only known as ‘Millionaires’ Row’.
Then came the international super rich, including the last king of Greece, Constantine II, the Sultan of Brunei and Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal who was at one point ranked the third richest person in the world.
Turkish tycoon Halis Torprak sold his mansion for £50m in 2008 after spending just two days there. The House of Saud sold 10 properties on the road in 2013 for almost £80m.
Other residents have included Iraqi businessman Nemir Kirdar, singer Ariana Grande, holiday camp impresario Sir Billy Butlin, businessman Asil Nadir, Paul McCartney’s former wife Heather Mills.
Hunting park to luxury living
Land was originally the Bishop of London's hunting park, hence the name
The road was laid out in the mid 19th Century, meandering through woodland and farmland
Its earliest houses at the turn of the 20th Century were substantial detached properties with extensive grounds
Company profile
Company name: Nestrom
Started: 2017
Co-founders: Yousef Wadi, Kanaan Manasrah and Shadi Shalabi
Based: Jordan
Sector: Technology
Initial investment: Close to $100,000
Investors: Propeller, 500 Startups, Wamda Capital, Agrimatico, Techstars and some angel investors
MOUNTAINHEAD REVIEW
Starring: Ramy Youssef, Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman
No one has ended a Premier League season quite like Sunderland. They lost each of their final 15 games, taking no points after January. They ended up with 19 in total, sacking managers Peter Reid and Howard Wilkinson and losing 3-1 to Charlton when they scored three own goals in eight minutes.
SUNDERLAND 2005-06
Until Derby came along, Sunderland’s total of 15 points was the Premier League’s record low. They made it until May and their final home game before winning at the Stadium of Light while they lost a joint record 29 of their 38 league games.
HUDDERSFIELD 2018-19
Joined Derby as the only team to be relegated in March. No striker scored until January, while only two players got more assists than goalkeeper Jonas Lossl. The mid-season appointment Jan Siewert was to end his time as Huddersfield manager with a 5.3 per cent win rate.
ASTON VILLA 2015-16
Perhaps the most inexplicably bad season, considering they signed Idrissa Gueye and Adama Traore and still only got 17 points. Villa won their first league game, but none of the next 19. They ended an abominable campaign by taking one point from the last 39 available.
FULHAM 2018-19
Terrible in different ways. Fulham’s total of 26 points is not among the lowest ever but they contrived to get relegated after spending over £100 million (Dh457m) in the transfer market. Much of it went on defenders but they only kept two clean sheets in their first 33 games.
LA LIGA: Sporting Gijon, 13 points in 1997-98.
BUNDESLIGA: Tasmania Berlin, 10 points in 1965-66
WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?
1. Black holes are objects whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape their pull
2. They can be created when massive stars collapse under their own weight
3. Large black holes can also be formed when smaller ones collide and merge
4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own
5. Astronomers believe that when the universe was very young, black holes affected how galaxies formed
