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| Three people, including a 14-year-old-boy, have been killed in Israeli air strikes overnight in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics say. | Three people, including a 14-year-old-boy, have been killed in Israeli air strikes overnight in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics say. |
| The Israeli military said it was responding to mortar and rocket attacks on Thursday on Israel from Gaza. | The Israeli military said it was responding to mortar and rocket attacks on Thursday on Israel from Gaza. |
| It said it attacked two tunnels on the border with Egypt, a tunnel to be used by militants for crossing into Israel and a weapons making site. | It said it attacked two tunnels on the border with Egypt, a tunnel to be used by militants for crossing into Israel and a weapons making site. |
| The strikes hit targets Gaza City, Khan Younis and Rafah. | The strikes hit targets Gaza City, Khan Younis and Rafah. |
| The militant group Hamas, which controls Gaza, said an Israeli jet had also bombed a building in Gaza City. | The militant group Hamas, which controls Gaza, said an Israeli jet had also bombed a building in Gaza City. |
| On Thursday, Israeli planes dropped thousands of leaflets over the Gaza Strip warning residents to steer clear of the border after Palestinian militants fired mortar rounds into Israel. | On Thursday, Israeli planes dropped thousands of leaflets over the Gaza Strip warning residents to steer clear of the border after Palestinian militants fired mortar rounds into Israel. |
| Gaza militants have fired more than 280 rockets or mortars at Israel since the end of a devastating offensive against the territory on January 18, according to the Israeli military. | Gaza militants have fired more than 280 rockets or mortars at Israel since the end of a devastating offensive against the territory on January 18, according to the Israeli military. |
| Palestinian groups and human right organisations say about about 1,400 Palestinians died during the offensive. Thirteen Israelis also died in the fighting. |