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Israel launches new air strikes on Gaza Strip | Israel launches new air strikes on Gaza Strip |
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Israel has carried out more air strikes on the Gaza Strip, following dozens of rockets fired by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. | |
At least 14 Palestinians, including a woman and two children, were reportedly hurt in the strikes. | |
Hamas earlier said its members fired rockets to respond to "Zionist aggression", after accusing Israel of killing five of its fighters. | Hamas earlier said its members fired rockets to respond to "Zionist aggression", after accusing Israel of killing five of its fighters. |
Israel denied the claim, but said 1,500 reservists had been called up. | Israel denied the claim, but said 1,500 reservists had been called up. |
Tension has spiked in recent days over the murders of three young Israelis and a Palestinian teenager. | Tension has spiked in recent days over the murders of three young Israelis and a Palestinian teenager. |
'Tremendous price' | 'Tremendous price' |
The Israeli military said its offensive was part of a campaign, targeting Hamas militants. | |
"#IDF has commenced Operation Protective Edge in #Gaza against #Hamas, in order to stop the terror #Israel's citizens face on a daily basis," a spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces said in a tweet. | |
The military also deployed more troops near the Gaza border, reports say. However, the Israeli cabinet stopped short of ordering a ground operation for now. | |
Towns within 40km (24 miles) of the enclave were instructed by the central authorities to close schools and summer camps. | |
The army said that more rockets were fired into Israel from Gaza. | |
Palestinian medical and security sources said that nine of the 14 Palestinians were injured when one of the pre-dawn Israeli strikes hit a house of a Hamas activist in the southern town of Khan Younis. | |
Hamas militants reportedly warned they would enlarge the radius of their targets if Israel continued with the air strikes. | |
A Hamas spokesman had earlier accused Israel of killing the five militants during Sunday's air strikes and called it a "grave escalation". | A Hamas spokesman had earlier accused Israel of killing the five militants during Sunday's air strikes and called it a "grave escalation". |
He promised Israel would "pay a tremendous price". | He promised Israel would "pay a tremendous price". |
But Israeli military spokesman Lt Col Peter Lerner denied the claims, saying the men had died on Sunday in a tunnel that had been bombarded by Israel on Thursday. | But Israeli military spokesman Lt Col Peter Lerner denied the claims, saying the men had died on Sunday in a tunnel that had been bombarded by Israel on Thursday. |
He said the militants went into the tunnel to assess the damage from the air strike and meddled with some explosives, which were apparently detonated accidentally. | He said the militants went into the tunnel to assess the damage from the air strike and meddled with some explosives, which were apparently detonated accidentally. |
Israel said that Hamas had launched dozens of rockets on southern and central towns on Monday. | Israel said that Hamas had launched dozens of rockets on southern and central towns on Monday. |
"Seven rockets were intercepted over the (southern) city of Ashdod and five rockets were intercepted over Netivot," an army statement said, according to the AFP news agency. | "Seven rockets were intercepted over the (southern) city of Ashdod and five rockets were intercepted over Netivot," an army statement said, according to the AFP news agency. |
Rocket alarm sirens were heard in the Hof Ashkelon and Sha'ar Hanegev areas. | Rocket alarm sirens were heard in the Hof Ashkelon and Sha'ar Hanegev areas. |
There were no reports of casualties in Israel. | There were no reports of casualties in Israel. |
'Full extent of law' | 'Full extent of law' |
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been attempting to reassure the family of murdered Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdair that the authorities will take action. | Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been attempting to reassure the family of murdered Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdair that the authorities will take action. |
The prime minister's office said Mr Netanyahu had met the youth's father and offered his condolences. | The prime minister's office said Mr Netanyahu had met the youth's father and offered his condolences. |
"We acted immediately to apprehend the murderers," Mr Netanyahu's office quoted him as telling Hussein Abu Khdair. | "We acted immediately to apprehend the murderers," Mr Netanyahu's office quoted him as telling Hussein Abu Khdair. |
"We will bring them to trial and they will be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law." | "We will bring them to trial and they will be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law." |
On Sunday, Israeli police said they had arrested six Jewish suspects in connection with the death of the 16-year-old from East Jerusalem. | On Sunday, Israeli police said they had arrested six Jewish suspects in connection with the death of the 16-year-old from East Jerusalem. |
Investigators said he was "murdered because of his nationality", but further details have not been divulged because the case is subject to a gagging order. | Investigators said he was "murdered because of his nationality", but further details have not been divulged because the case is subject to a gagging order. |
Just hours before his death, funerals were held for three Israeli teenagers whose bodies were found in the occupied West Bank on Monday. | Just hours before his death, funerals were held for three Israeli teenagers whose bodies were found in the occupied West Bank on Monday. |
The Israeli authorities have named two known Hamas operatives who they say abducted and killed Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaer - both 16 years old - and Eyal Yifrach, 19, last month. The group denies any involvement. | The Israeli authorities have named two known Hamas operatives who they say abducted and killed Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaer - both 16 years old - and Eyal Yifrach, 19, last month. The group denies any involvement. |
Mohammed Abu Khdair's family believe he was killed in revenge for the three murders. | Mohammed Abu Khdair's family believe he was killed in revenge for the three murders. |
Are you in the area? Do you have any information you would like to share? Please send us your comments. You can email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Gaza'. | Are you in the area? Do you have any information you would like to share? Please send us your comments. You can email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Gaza'. |