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Palestinian rocket kills Israeli Palestinian rocket kills Israeli
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An Israeli woman has been killed and one man injured in a Palestinian rocket attack on the town of Sderot, Israeli officials say. A woman has been killed and one man injured in a Palestinian rocket attack on the southern Israeli town of Sderot, Israeli officials say.
Police say six rockets fell in and around Sderot, close to the border with Gaza in southern Israel. Police say six rockets fell in and around Sderot, close to the border with the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli army has been carrying out raids in Gaza intended to stop such rocket attacks.The Israeli army has been carrying out raids in Gaza intended to stop such rocket attacks.
Last week 19 Palestinian civilians were killed in Beit Hanoun, in an Israeli strike blamed on a technical failure. Later on Wednesday, Palestinian militants fired at least three rockets on the coastal city of Ashkelon.
A man in his 20s was also seriously wounded in the strike on the town, whose western edge lies less than a kilometre from the Gaza border. There were no reports of casualties.
Last week, 19 Palestinian civilians were killed in Beit Hanoun, in an off-course Israeli artillery strike.
Claims of responsibility
Sderot's western edge lies less than a kilometre from the Gaza border.
They will pay a heavy price. We will move against those who are involved from the leaders to the last of their terrorists Israeli Defence Minister Amir PeretzThey will pay a heavy price. We will move against those who are involved from the leaders to the last of their terrorists Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz
The 57-year-old woman was taken to Barzilai hospital in Ashkelon, but she died from her wounds, medical officials said. The 57-year-old woman who died in the rocket strike was taken to Barzilai hospital in Ashkelon, where she succumbed to her wounds, medical officials said.
A man in his 20s was seriously wounded.
There have been several claims of responsibility, including one from the armed wing of the governing Hamas militant group. It said the attack was a response to the deaths in Beit Hanoun.There have been several claims of responsibility, including one from the armed wing of the governing Hamas militant group. It said the attack was a response to the deaths in Beit Hanoun.
"These organisations will pay a heavy price," said Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz."These organisations will pay a heavy price," said Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz.
"We will move against those who are involved in the firing of rockets, starting from their leaders and down to the last of their terrorists.""We will move against those who are involved in the firing of rockets, starting from their leaders and down to the last of their terrorists."
Sderot is Mr Peretz's home town and the injured man is a member of a private security firm that guards his residence there. Sderot is Mr Peretz's home town, and the injured man is a member of a private security firm that guards his residence there.
Meanwhile, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has held talks with Egypt's president in Cairo concerning efforts to form a unity government between his Fatah party and Hamas. Meanwhile, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has held talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo over efforts to form a unity government between his Fatah party and Hamas.
Representatives of the international Quartet group also began a meeting in Cairo in an effort to revive the Israeli-Palestinians peace process. Representatives of the international Quartet group also began a meeting in the Egyptian capital in an effort to revive the Israeli-Palestinians peace process.
Fear and panicFear and panic
Qassam rockets are fired into Israel by Palestinian militants in Gaza on a daily basis. Qassam rockets are fired into Israel from Gaza by Palestinian militants on a daily basis.
They rarely cause death or serious injury, but do cause fear and panic. In all, nine people, all civilians, are thought to have been killed in Israel by Qassam rockets since the first fatalities in June 2004.They rarely cause death or serious injury, but do cause fear and panic. In all, nine people, all civilians, are thought to have been killed in Israel by Qassam rockets since the first fatalities in June 2004.
The last time someone was confirmed to have been killed inside Israel by Palestinian rocket fire was in July 2005.The last time someone was confirmed to have been killed inside Israel by Palestinian rocket fire was in July 2005.
Detonation of an unexploded rocket is believed to have caused the deaths of two Bedouin Arab shepherds near the Gaza border in March 2006 Detonation of an unexploded rocket is believed to have caused the deaths of two Bedouin Arab shepherds near the Gaza border in March 2006.
Israel cites the threat from Qassam rockets as the main reason for its military operations in the Gaza Strip.Israel cites the threat from Qassam rockets as the main reason for its military operations in the Gaza Strip.
Almost 400 Palestinians, many of them civilians, have died in such operations since late June 2006.Almost 400 Palestinians, many of them civilians, have died in such operations since late June 2006.
The UN's chief human rights official, Louise Arbour, says she will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories next week to examine the current situation for civilians. She will hold talks with the authorities on both sides as well as with human rights groups. The UN's chief human rights official, Louise Arbour, says she will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories next week to examine the current situation facing civilians. She will hold talks with the authorities on both sides, as well as with human rights groups.
The announcement was made as Arab and Islamic countries called for an urgent investigation into the Beit Hanoun deaths, which will be put to a vote later in the day at a special session of the UN Human Rights Council. The announcement was made as Arab and Islamic countries called for an urgent investigation into the Beit Hanoun deaths, which will be put to a vote at a special session of the UN Human Rights Council.
An Israeli military investigation has blamed technical failures for the deaths.An Israeli military investigation has blamed technical failures for the deaths.