Hamas blames Israel for escalation of tensions in Gaza

These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

• Hamas blames Israel for escalation of tensions in the Gaza Strip after several Palestinians were injured in intense Israeli attacks on the besieged enclave.
• Tehran says Russia’s use of an Iranian airbase for airstrikes in Syria was at the request of Damascus, and the move was necessary to confront terrorists’ increased fire power.
• The Turkish President says the bomber who killed dozens of people in the southern city of Gaziantep was aged between 12 and 14.
• Family and friends of Sean Rigg who died in British police custody in 2008 call for justice during a memorial service. We’ll have a report about the event from London.
• A top aide to struggling US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he seeks a fair and humane approach on immigration.

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