* Hussam Abu Harbid, commander in Palestinian Islamic Jihadi, killed in air strike according to Israeli air force
* Israelis said Harbid directed rocket attacks including some of the ones which sparked the recent conflict
* Strike followed another night of heavy bombardment that IDF said targeted Hamas tunnels and commanders
* Death toll now stands at 201 Palestinians including 58 children, and 10 Israelis including one child
A senior Palestinian militant commander has been killed in an Israeli airstrike, the country's air force has claimed, following a night of heavy bombardment that saw more than a hundred bombs dropped on Gaza.
Hussam Abu Harbid, commander of the Northern Division of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), was killed in a strike on Monday, according to the Israeli air force as airstrikes continued into Monday afternoon.
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Israel - Gaza War News Updates -- May 17, 2021
Israel strikes Gaza tunnels as truce efforts remain elusive -- AP
Israel-Gaza conflict rages on despite U.S., regional diplomacy -- Reuters
Three huge blasts rock Gaza City after Israel vows to continue strikes against targets in Gaza -- ABC News (Australia)
Israel pounds Gaza with fresh round of strikes as diplomatic stalemate goes on -- France 24
Israel-Gaza conflict: 200 Palestinians killed in a week, say officials -- The Guardian
Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up -- Reuters
Military sends warning to another Gaza high-rise; Hamas threatens Tel Aviv -- Times of Israel
IDF ships eliminate targets off coast of Gaza Strip - report -- Jerusalem Post
‘Massive destruction’: Gaza’s hospitals under strain after Israeli strikes -- The Guardian
Senior Islamic Jihad commander killed in Israeli airstrike -- Times of Israel
Netanyahu vows to continue strikes on Gaza as Israel pounds Hamas targets -- CNN
