Israel and Gaza spiralling to “all-out war” The UN is warning that the worst fighting between Israelis and Palestinians in seven years is escalating towards full-scale war Palestinian rocket strikes Israeli air strikes Violence spreads to mixed communities of Jews and Arabs in Israel – new front in conflict Lod: State of emergency imposed following violent protests by Israeli Arabs May 10: Israel launches offensive after Hamas fires rockets at Jerusalem and Tel Aviv May 13: Israel continues four days of air strikes, killing at least 83 people in Gaza. Tanks and combat troops massed on enclave’s border ISRAEL 80km 50 miles Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport Modiin Yavne Ashdod ISRAEL Ashkelon Mediterranean Sea GAZA STRIP Khan Younis EGYPT Netiv HaAsara Sderot Rahat Ofakim Beersheba Dimona WEST BANK 10km 6 miles Sources: Haaretz, BBC, Reuters, AP © GRAPHIC NEWS