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| Israeli jets strike Hamas in Gaza | Israeli jets strike Hamas in Gaza |
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| Israel has launched several overnight air raids in Gaza, which the Israeli army says are in response to recent Palestinian missile attacks on Israel. | Israel has launched several overnight air raids in Gaza, which the Israeli army says are in response to recent Palestinian missile attacks on Israel. |
| In Gaza City three people, at least two of them Hamas fighters, died when their car was struck, army officials said. | In Gaza City three people, at least two of them Hamas fighters, died when their car was struck, army officials said. |
| Palestinian medical officials said four people were killed in the raids, three of them civilians. | Palestinian medical officials said four people were killed in the raids, three of them civilians. |
| Missiles also destroyed two buildings elsewhere in Gaza, which Israel said were being used as bomb workshops. | Missiles also destroyed two buildings elsewhere in Gaza, which Israel said were being used as bomb workshops. |
| There were no reports of injuries in those attacks. | There were no reports of injuries in those attacks. |
| The air raids came as Hamas and rival Palestinian militia group Fatah observed another ceasefire in an effort to curb bloody infighting in Gaza. | The air raids came as Hamas and rival Palestinian militia group Fatah observed another ceasefire in an effort to curb bloody infighting in Gaza. |
| The truce which came into effect on Saturday afternoon is the fifth such truce since violence broke out last Sunday. Since then about 50 people have died in clashes between the two groups. | The truce which came into effect on Saturday afternoon is the fifth such truce since violence broke out last Sunday. Since then about 50 people have died in clashes between the two groups. |
| More than 20 people have also died in Israeli air strikes on Gaza in the last five days. | More than 20 people have also died in Israeli air strikes on Gaza in the last five days. |
| Gaza militants have fired more than 50 rockets into Israel over the past week, wounding seven civilians forcing hundreds to flee. Warning sirens have been wailing several times a day in the town of Sderot. | |
| Ceasefire relief | Ceasefire relief |
| The car struck in Gaza City was attacked in the early hours of Sunday morning. | The car struck in Gaza City was attacked in the early hours of Sunday morning. |
| The Israeli military said the large size of the explosion indicated the car had been carrying weapons. | The Israeli military said the large size of the explosion indicated the car had been carrying weapons. |
| Of the three killed, at least two were reportedly Hamas militants. | Of the three killed, at least two were reportedly Hamas militants. |
| A Hamas spokesman, Fawzi Barhoum, told the Associated Press news agency he expected the Israeli action to strengthen the latest ceasefire between Hamas and Fatah. | A Hamas spokesman, Fawzi Barhoum, told the Associated Press news agency he expected the Israeli action to strengthen the latest ceasefire between Hamas and Fatah. |
| "No-one would accept to fight one another while the Israelis are shelling Gaza," he said. | "No-one would accept to fight one another while the Israelis are shelling Gaza," he said. |
| Gunmen climbed down from rooftop positions and dismantled roadblocks as the ceasefire began to take effect on Saturday. | Gunmen climbed down from rooftop positions and dismantled roadblocks as the ceasefire began to take effect on Saturday. |
| Relieved residents who had been barricaded for days amid the street fighting took the opportunity to stock up on groceries and other necessities. | Relieved residents who had been barricaded for days amid the street fighting took the opportunity to stock up on groceries and other necessities. |
| Israeli threat | Israeli threat |
| On Saturday morning, three Palestinians died in northern Gaza after Israel launched an air strike. | On Saturday morning, three Palestinians died in northern Gaza after Israel launched an air strike. |
| A series of truces has failed to stop Gaza's violenceThe Israeli army said the raid had targeted "three members of a Qassam rocket-launching cell that had just fired a rocket towards Israel". | A series of truces has failed to stop Gaza's violenceThe Israeli army said the raid had targeted "three members of a Qassam rocket-launching cell that had just fired a rocket towards Israel". |
| Palestinian residents said the dead men were shepherds with no connection to the rocket attacks. | Palestinian residents said the dead men were shepherds with no connection to the rocket attacks. |
| On Saturday evening, another Palestinian was killed in the Jabaliya refugee camp by an Israeli strike. | On Saturday evening, another Palestinian was killed in the Jabaliya refugee camp by an Israeli strike. |
| Israel's Defence Minister Amir Peretz has said attacks on the Hamas movement in Gaza will continue until rocket attacks on Israel stop. | Israel's Defence Minister Amir Peretz has said attacks on the Hamas movement in Gaza will continue until rocket attacks on Israel stop. |
| Israel resumed air strikes on Tuesday after a six-month lull, following repeated rocket attacks on Israel. | Israel resumed air strikes on Tuesday after a six-month lull, following repeated rocket attacks on Israel. |