Rockets hit Israel as Hamas vows revenge for Gaza strikes

July 08, 2014 00:34

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 fighter.

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. 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.

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