Five stories you need to know for May 12, 2021

Five stories to know for May 12: Death toll rises in Gaza and Israel, Liz Cheney's leadership post, the NRA, Trump's cabinet members on the Capitol attack, and COVID in India. 1. Israel carried out hundreds of air strikes in Gaza on Wednesday and Palestinian militants fired multiple rocket barrages at Tel Aviv and the southern city of Beersheba. 2. Republicans in the House of Representatives will vote on whether to eject Liz Cheney, a move likely to cement their dependence on the former president in the 2022 elections. 3. A federal judge in Dallas ruled that the National Rifle Association cannot use bankruptcy to reorganize in gun-friendly Texas, a serious blow to the gun rights group’s effort to avoid a lawsuit in New York seeking its dissolution. 4. Trump’s cabinet members will testify before Congress on the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol Building 5. India's coronavirus death toll crossed a quarter million in the deadliest 24 hours since the pandemic began, as the disease rampaged through the countryside, overloading a fragile rural healthcare system. #Israel #airstrike #Jerusalem #Gaza #rockets #Palestinian #Hamas #LizCheney #Republicans #KevinMcCarthy #JoeBiden #NewYork #NRA #bankruptcy #Texas #Trump #Capitolattack #Capitol #India #coronavirus #WHO #News #Reuters Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest news on: http://reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en