Deadly clashes between Palestinian militants and Israel continued early Wednesday, despite mounting calls for a ceasefire. A rocket fired from Gaza killed two people, both Thai workers, in southern Israel on Tuesday, hours after Israel knocked down a six-story Gaza building with airstrikes. Protests erupted in the West Bank city of Ramallah, where hundreds of Palestinians threw stones at Israeli soldiers. Troops responded by firing tear gas. Thousands of Palestinians participated in a national strike in a show of unity. President Biden, facing calls from Democrats to push harder for a ceasefire, has been privately encouraging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to start slowing down the airstrikes, The Associated Press reported Tuesday, citing a person with knowledge of the talks.