People demonstrate at a rally organized by several associations, including the Belgian-Palestinian Association (ABP), in support of the Palestinian people, in Brussels, Belgium, 12 May 2021. Protesters called for a free Palestine.
In response to days of violent confrontations between Israeli security forces and Palestinians in Jerusalem, various Palestinian militants factions in Gaza launched rocket attacks on 10 and 11 May that killed three Israelis. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they hit over 100 targets in Gaza Strip during retaliatory overnight strikes on 10 May and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on 11 May that they will increase the rate and intensity of the strikes. The Gaza Strip's health ministry said that at least 40 Palestinians, including 13 children, were killed in the recent Israeli airstrikes to date.