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. (Photos: Xinhua)

A damaged apartment hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip is seen in southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, May 11, 2021. Since 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, Hamas fired some 200 rockets towards Israel, dozens of which were intercepted by Israel's anti-rocket Iron Dome system, said the Israeli army.

An Israeli tries to extinguish a fire caused by a rocket from the Gaza Strip near southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, May 11, 2021. Since 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, Hamas fired some 200 rockets towards Israel, dozens of which were intercepted by Israel's anti-rocket Iron Dome system, said the Israeli army.

A damaged building hit by a rocket from the Gaza Strip is seen in southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, May 11, 2021. Since 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, Hamas fired some 200 rockets towards Israel, dozens of which were intercepted by Israel's anti-rocket Iron Dome system, said the Israeli army.

A damaged building hit by a rocket from the Gaza Strip is seen in southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, May 11, 2021. Since 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, Hamas fired some 200 rockets towards Israel, dozens of which were intercepted by Israel's anti-rocket Iron Dome system, said the Israeli army.