Intense wave of Israeli airstrikes across Gaza kills at least 80

<p>Violence in Palestinian territory higher than for several weeks as Donald Trump winds up Middle East visit</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/15/israel-gaza-donald-trump-gulf-qatar-uae-iran-middle-east-crisis-live">Middle East crisis – live updates</a></li></ul><p>Israel launched a new and intense wave of airstrikes and artillery shelling on targets across Gaza on Thursday morning, killing at least 80 people, according to officials in the Palestinian territory.</p><p>The raids and bombardment over the last 48 hours have raised levels of violence higher than for several weeks, with the death toll coming close to that during the first days of Israel’s renewed offensive in Gaza after a fragile ceasefire collapsed in March.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/15/intense-wave-of-israeli-airstrikes-gaza-deaths">Continue reading...</a>