[ti:Fighting between Israelis, Palestinians in Gaza Intensifies] [by:www.51voa.com] [00:00.00]更多听力请访问51VOA.COM [00:00.04]Hundreds of rockets flew out of Gaza, [00:03.16]and Israel hit the territory with airstrikes Wednesday, [00:07.52]leaving more than 50 people dead. [00:11.72]The fighting is the most severe outbreak of violence [00:15.88]since a 50-day conflict in 2014. [00:21.20]The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported [00:24.16]at least 53 Palestinian deaths in Gaza. [00:30.08]More than 320 people have been wounded, [00:33.60]including women and children. [00:37.76]Six Israelis were killed by rockets [00:40.88]and many more were wounded. [00:44.80]In Israel, hundreds of rockets fired by Gaza's Hamas rulers [00:50.48]and other militants at times overwhelmed missile defense systems. [00:57.76]Air raid warnings and explosions [01:00.48]could be heard across Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities. [01:06.44]Palestinian citizens in Israel have voiced support [01:10.96]for those living in the territories. [01:14.92]They are against Israel's reaction to unrest in Jerusalem [01:19.56]and its current operations in Gaza. [01:24.28]Several mixed Jewish-Arab Israeli cities [01:28.16]have seen increased violence, [01:30.56]including the burning of a Jewish-owned restaurant [01:34.20]and a Jewish religious center. [01:37.76]An Arab man was fatally shot, [01:40.56]and there have been attacks on Arab-owned cars. [01:46.48]Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Wednesday [01:50.52]ordered border guards deployed to help police keep order. [01:57.28]There was no sign that either side is willing to pull back. [02:02.80]Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised [02:06.08]to expand the offensive, saying "this will take time." [02:12.04]Hamas has called for an intifada, or uprising. [02:17.24]The last such uprising began in 2000 [02:21.20]and lasted more than five years. [02:25.44]The latest violence began about one month ago in Jerusalem [02:30.04]during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. [02:34.04]The threatened removal of Palestinian families by Jewish settlers [02:38.56]set off protests and clashes with police. [02:44.08]Israel has struck hundreds of targets in the Gaza Strip [02:47.88]after Hamas militants started firing rockets into the country late Monday. [02:54.80]Hamas took control of Gaza and its 2 million Palestinians in 2007. [03:03.20]The fiercest attack was a set of airstrikes that brought down a large building. [03:09.72]The 12-floor building housed important Hamas offices, [03:14.04]as well as some businesses. [03:17.44]Israel fired a series of warning shots [03:20.68]before destroying the building. [03:24.88]Israeli aircraft heavily damaged another Gaza City building early Wednesday. [03:32.00]Israel said the nine-floor building housed Hamas intelligence offices [03:37.60]and the group's command responsible for planning attacks in the West Bank. [03:44.68]It also had residential apartments, [03:47.56]medical companies and a dentist's office. [03:52.92]Israeli aircraft struck the building again [03:56.04]after reporters and rescuers had gathered there. [04:01.60]There was no immediate report of casualties. [04:06.80]Soon after, Hamas fired 100 rockets at the Israeli town of Beersheba. [04:13.84]One strike hit a taxi in Gaza City, [04:17.28]killing a man, woman and driver inside. [04:23.00]A second strike killed two men nearby on the street, [04:27.52]witnesses who brought the bodies to a hospital told the Associated Press. [04:33.76]In the Israeli city of Lod, a 52-year-old Arab-Israeli man [04:39.00]and his 16-year-old daughter were killed early Wednesday [04:42.96]when a rocket from Gaza hit part of their home. [04:47.72]The Jerusalem unrest and conflict come at a time [04:51.72]when the Israeli-Palestinian peace process has broken down. [04:57.48]Israel and Hamas have fought three wars [05:01.08]since the Islamic militant group seized power in Gaza [05:05.28]from the Palestinian Authority. [05:08.56]Diplomats are again seeking to calm tensions. [05:12.76]Qatar, Egypt and the United Nations are working toward a cease-fire. [05:20.28]I'm Jonathan Evans. 更多听力请访问51VOA.COM