As dignitaries gathered on the White House South Lawn on Tuesday to witness the signing of U.S.-brokered deals between Israel and two Gulf Arab states, the situation thousands of miles away on Israel's doorstep was less serene.
Some 15 rockets were launched from Gaza into southern Israel, the Israel Defense Force said, prompting the country's air force to retaliate with a strike on targets in the Palestinian enclave.
he signing of the accords was greeted by angry protests by Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Pictures of President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu and the leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were
trampled and flags set on fire. More protests were underway on Friday.
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Progress, not peace: Breaking down the Trump-brokered deals between Israel, Arab states
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