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Israel air strike hits north Gaza | Israel air strike hits north Gaza |
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An Israeli aircraft has fired rockets at a car carrying Palestinian militants in the northern Gaza Strip, injuring one person. | |
Israel's army said the strike near Beit Hanoun targeted militants preparing to launch rockets into Israel. | |
It follows a warning by Israeli PM Ehud Olmert that Israel would take action if Palestinian militants continued firing rockets into Israel from Gaza. | It follows a warning by Israeli PM Ehud Olmert that Israel would take action if Palestinian militants continued firing rockets into Israel from Gaza. |
Earlier a rocket landed near a nursery in southern Israel. No-one was hurt. | Earlier a rocket landed near a nursery in southern Israel. No-one was hurt. |
The Qassam rocket landed in the town of Sderot, a frequent target by militants. | The Qassam rocket landed in the town of Sderot, a frequent target by militants. |
Islamic Jihad said it carried out the attack. Three of the group's members were killed on Friday in a raid by Israeli troops in the West Bank. | Islamic Jihad said it carried out the attack. Three of the group's members were killed on Friday in a raid by Israeli troops in the West Bank. |
'Bystander hurt' | 'Bystander hurt' |
On Monday, an Israeli army spokesman confirmed "an air raid in northern Gaza that targeted a vehicle that was carrying arms and was on its way to launch rockets". | |
The army said one militant was injured. | |
Islamic Jihad said two of its members were in the car and were going to carry out a "jihadi mission". | |
But the militant group said it was a bystander who was hurt in the air strike, contradicting the Israeli claim. | |
Eyewitnesses said two men jumped out of the car before it exploded. | |
Overnight, the Israeli army said it had detained six suspected Palestinian militants across the West Bank. | Overnight, the Israeli army said it had detained six suspected Palestinian militants across the West Bank. |
The Israeli army says a total of 11 rockets have been fired from Gaza since Friday. | The Israeli army says a total of 11 rockets have been fired from Gaza since Friday. |