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Israel hit by fresh volley of rockets from Gaza | Israel hit by fresh volley of rockets from Gaza |
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A fresh volley of rockets from Gaza have hit Israel amid some of the most intense cross-border fighting in weeks. | A fresh volley of rockets from Gaza have hit Israel amid some of the most intense cross-border fighting in weeks. |
Israel says 11 rockets landed, one of which fell next to a house in Netivot. Several people were treated for shock. | Israel says 11 rockets landed, one of which fell next to a house in Netivot. Several people were treated for shock. |
Earlier, six Palestinians, including two militants, were killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza, following an attack by militants on an army jeep. | Earlier, six Palestinians, including two militants, were killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza, following an attack by militants on an army jeep. |
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to "take action to put a stop" to the rocket-fire. | |
Speaking on a visit to the southern city of Ashkelon on Monday, he said: "The world must understand that Israel has the right and a total obligation to defend its citizens." | |
"We are not going to sit idly by when we confront the repeated almost daily attacks on our citizens and children." | |
Hamas, the Islamist group which governs the Gaza Strip, said members of militant groups in the coastal territory were meeting "to discuss the Israeli aggression", the AFP news agency reported. | |
The EU's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, urged both sides to "refrain from exacerbating the situation" during a visit to Egypt. Cairo is reported to have been trying to arrange a ceasefire. | |
The latest flare-up of violence began on Saturday evening, when Palestinian militants fired an anti-tank missile at an Israeli patrol on the Israeli side of the border fence, wounding four soldiers. | The latest flare-up of violence began on Saturday evening, when Palestinian militants fired an anti-tank missile at an Israeli patrol on the Israeli side of the border fence, wounding four soldiers. |
The Israeli army responded by shelling sites in Gaza, killing six Palestinians, including four civilians. | The Israeli army responded by shelling sites in Gaza, killing six Palestinians, including four civilians. |
Since then, more than 100 missiles have been fired into Israel, and the Israeli military has carried out a series of air strikes, officials say. | Since then, more than 100 missiles have been fired into Israel, and the Israeli military has carried out a series of air strikes, officials say. |
On Sunday night, the Israeli Air Force targeted what it said were a "terror tunnel and a weapons facility" in northern Gaza, and a rocket-launching site in the south. There were no reports of casualties. | On Sunday night, the Israeli Air Force targeted what it said were a "terror tunnel and a weapons facility" in northern Gaza, and a rocket-launching site in the south. There were no reports of casualties. |
As well as the six people killed in Gaza, dozens of Palestinians and at least eight Israelis have been injured since Saturday. | As well as the six people killed in Gaza, dozens of Palestinians and at least eight Israelis have been injured since Saturday. |
Militant factions, excluding Hamas' military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, said they fired the latest round of rockets. Israel holds Hamas responsible for all attacks emanating from there. | |
The latest bout of fighting follows clashes in which a 13-year-old Palestinian youth was killed and an Israeli soldier hurt when militants blew up a tunnel in what they said was revenge for the boy's death. | The latest bout of fighting follows clashes in which a 13-year-old Palestinian youth was killed and an Israeli soldier hurt when militants blew up a tunnel in what they said was revenge for the boy's death. |