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| Rockets hit Israel as Hamas vows revenge for Gaza strikes | Rockets hit Israel as Hamas vows revenge for Gaza strikes |
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| Dozens of rockets have been fired at southern Israel after Hamas promised revenge for Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. | Dozens of rockets have been fired at southern Israel after Hamas promised revenge for Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. |
| The Palestinian Islamist movement said one Israeli strike near Rafah killed five of its fighters. | |
| But the Israeli military said the men appeared to have died after handling explosives in a tunnel that had been hit on Thursday. | But the Israeli military said the men appeared to have died after handling explosives in a tunnel that had been hit on Thursday. |
| Tensions have risen since a Palestinian youth was killed in apparent reprisal for the murder of three Israelis. | Tensions have risen since a Palestinian youth was killed in apparent reprisal for the murder of three Israelis. |
| An Israeli official said about 20 rockets were fired in just a few minutes on Monday night, adding that four had been destroyed by the Iron Dome anti-missile system. | An Israeli official said about 20 rockets were fired in just a few minutes on Monday night, adding that four had been destroyed by the Iron Dome anti-missile system. |
| There was no immediate word on casualties or damage in Israel. | There was no immediate word on casualties or damage in Israel. |
| Hamas released a statement saying it had "fired dozens of rockets" on several towns in central and southern Israel "in response to the Zionist aggression". | Hamas released a statement saying it had "fired dozens of rockets" on several towns in central and southern Israel "in response to the Zionist aggression". |
| The Israeli military said early on Monday it had hit "terror sites and concealed rocket launchers" in response to earlier rocket and mortar fire from Gaza. | The Israeli military said early on Monday it had hit "terror sites and concealed rocket launchers" in response to earlier rocket and mortar fire from Gaza. |
| Hamas's military wing, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, said Israeli aircraft had targeted a "resistance location" near the southern city of Rafah, believed to be a reference to the tunnel. | Hamas's military wing, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, said Israeli aircraft had targeted a "resistance location" near the southern city of Rafah, believed to be a reference to the tunnel. |
| It initially said six of its members had died, but sources later told the BBC that one man was still alive. | It initially said six of its members had died, but sources later told the BBC that one man was still alive. |
| A Hamas spokesman accused Israel of a "grave escalation" and promised they would "pay a tremendous price". | A Hamas spokesman accused Israel of a "grave escalation" and promised they would "pay a tremendous price". |
| Reservists called | Reservists called |
| Israeli military spokesman Lt Col Peter Lerner said the tunnel where the men died had been bombarded on Thursday. | Israeli military spokesman Lt Col Peter Lerner said the tunnel where the men died had been bombarded on Thursday. |
| He said the militants were killed as they went into the tunnel on Sunday to assess the damage and meddled with some explosives, which were apparently detonated accidentally. | He said the militants were killed as they went into the tunnel on Sunday to assess the damage and meddled with some explosives, which were apparently detonated accidentally. |
| The Israeli military believes the militants planned to use the tunnels to infiltrate Israel, kill or abduct residents of nearby communities and troops. | The Israeli military believes the militants planned to use the tunnels to infiltrate Israel, kill or abduct residents of nearby communities and troops. |
| Col Lerner said the military was now preparing for a deterioration in Gaza, and had called up 1,500 reservists. | Col Lerner said the military was now preparing for a deterioration in Gaza, and had called up 1,500 reservists. |
| The Qassam Brigades said a drone had also attacked a site in northern Gaza on Sunday, killing one fighter, while two other militants were killed in a separate strike east of the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. | The Qassam Brigades said a drone had also attacked a site in northern Gaza on Sunday, killing one fighter, while two other militants were killed in a separate strike east of the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. |
| Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's response to the rockets has been criticised as too weak by his Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's response to the rockets has been criticised as too weak by his Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. |
| On Monday, Mr Lieberman said his Yisrael Beitenu party was scrapping a 20-month alliance with Mr Netanyahu's Likud party as a result. | On Monday, Mr Lieberman said his Yisrael Beitenu party was scrapping a 20-month alliance with Mr Netanyahu's Likud party as a result. |
| Meanwhile, Mr Netanyahu's office said that he had spoken to Mohammed Abu Khdair's father, Hussein, offering his condolences and promising to bring to justice those who killed him. | Meanwhile, Mr Netanyahu's office said that he had spoken to Mohammed Abu Khdair's father, Hussein, offering his condolences and promising to bring to justice those who killed him. |
| "We acted immediately to apprehend the murderers. We will bring them to trial and they will be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law," it quoted him as telling Mr Abu Khdair. | "We acted immediately to apprehend the murderers. We will bring them to trial and they will be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law," it quoted him as telling Mr Abu Khdair. |
| On Sunday, Israeli police said they had arrested six Jewish suspects in connection with the death of the 16-year-old from East Jerusalem. | On Sunday, Israeli police said they had arrested six Jewish suspects in connection with the death of the 16-year-old from East Jerusalem. |
| Investigators believe he was "murdered because of his nationality", but further details have not been divulged because the case is subject to a gagging order. | Investigators believe he was "murdered because of his nationality", but further details have not been divulged because the case is subject to a gagging order. |
| Just hours before his death, funerals were held for the three teenagers whose bodies were found in the occupied West Bank on Monday. | Just hours before his death, funerals were held for the three teenagers whose bodies were found in the occupied West Bank on Monday. |
| The Israeli authorities have named two known Hamas operatives who they say abducted and killed Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaer - both 16 years old - and Eyal Yifrach, 19, last month. The group denies any involvement. | The Israeli authorities have named two known Hamas operatives who they say abducted and killed Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaer - both 16 years old - and Eyal Yifrach, 19, last month. The group denies any involvement. |
| Are you in the area? Do you have any information you would like to share? Please send us your comments. You can email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Gaza'. | Are you in the area? Do you have any information you would like to share? Please send us your comments. You can email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Gaza'. |