Description
Added on the 04/07/2015 13:13:55 - Copyright : Reuters - Next Media
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the central city of Lod after declared a state of emergency. A man and a girl were killed in Lod after the car they were in was hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, Israeli police said. IMAGES
Islamic State is claiming responsibility for the attacks by suicide bombers and gunmen in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday.
The United States warns against further escalation in the Middle East after a suspected Israeli attack on a Hamas leader in Lebanon and deadly blasts in Iran. "It is in no one's interest -- not in the interest of any country in the region, not in the interest of any country in the world -- to see this conflict. escalated any further than it already is," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.