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| Hamas fires barrage of rockets into Israel | Hamas fires barrage of rockets into Israel |
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| Hamas militants in Gaza have fired more than 12 rockets and mortars into southern Israel following air strikes against the Palestinian territory. | |
| The Israeli raids have killed at least six Palestinians in recent days. | |
| The barrage follows months of relative restraint by Hamas, which has been observing a fragile truce. | The barrage follows months of relative restraint by Hamas, which has been observing a fragile truce. |
| Israeli officials say no-one was hurt by the rockets, but communities near the Gaza border have been placed on heightened alert. | |
| Meanwhile, a shadowy militant group said it had carried out an attack on the Israel-Egypt border on Monday. | Meanwhile, a shadowy militant group said it had carried out an attack on the Israel-Egypt border on Monday. |
| In a video, the Mujahideen Shura Council of Jerusalem identified the attackers as an Egyptian and a Saudi. Both were killed in clashes with Israeli forces after setting off an explosion in which an Israeli working on a border security fence died. | In a video, the Mujahideen Shura Council of Jerusalem identified the attackers as an Egyptian and a Saudi. Both were killed in clashes with Israeli forces after setting off an explosion in which an Israeli working on a border security fence died. |
| Tuesday's rocket attacks followed an Israeli air strike near Deir el-Balah in Gaza that killed two Palestinians. | Tuesday's rocket attacks followed an Israeli air strike near Deir el-Balah in Gaza that killed two Palestinians. |
| Medical officials in Gaza quoted by the AFP news agency said the two were both 17-year-olds. | |
| The Israeli military said it had hit a "terrorist squad identified handling an explosive device" near the security fence in the central Gaza Strip. | The Israeli military said it had hit a "terrorist squad identified handling an explosive device" near the security fence in the central Gaza Strip. |
| Four other Palestinians have been killed in similar Israeli raids over the past few days. | Four other Palestinians have been killed in similar Israeli raids over the past few days. |
| In a rare move, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said the Israeli strikes prompted the group's military wing "to take a firm stance" and launch rockets. | |
| Gaza-based al-Aqsa TV said the al-Qassam Brigades had fired 10 Grad missiles into southern Israel "in retaliation for the occupation's crimes". | |
| The BBC's Jon Donnison in Ramallah says it is the first time Hamas has said it was directly involved in attacks against Israel for more than a year, although Israel believes Hamas allows smaller militant groups to carry out strikes. | |
| Our correspondent says it is not clear why Hamas has chosen this moment to re-engage with Israel directly. | |
| Egyptian officials are believed to be making efforts to restore calm. | |
| Monday's attack from the Egyptian side of Israel's southern border has increased Israeli concerns about lawlessness in the region since last year's ousting of President Hosni Mubarak. | Monday's attack from the Egyptian side of Israel's southern border has increased Israeli concerns about lawlessness in the region since last year's ousting of President Hosni Mubarak. |
| Later on Monday, two suspected Palestinian militants on a motorbike were killed in an Israeli air strike near the town of Beit Hanoun in Gaza. Israel says the pair was planning an attack. |