Israel launched air strikes on Gaza targets in return for rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave Thursday, a day after the deadliest Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank in nearly 20 years. Eleven Palestinians, including a 16-year-old, were killed and more than 80 wounded in a gun battle on Wednesday after Israeli troops raided the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. For more on the rapidly escalating violence in the Middle East, FRANCE 24 is joined by Shlomo Sand, Emeritus Professor in the Department of History at Tel Aviv University.
