The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, today urged the US to ask Israel to halt its military escalation. Abbas made his appeal as Israeli aircraft struck Gaza for a second day running.
At least six Palestinians were killed and scores more injured when Israeli planes launched six raids on different targets in Gaza, the Palestinian news agency reported.
The Israeli military said it had attacked a rocket crew in the northern Gaza Strip, and claimed eight missiles had struck Israel in the morning. One hit a house in the town of Sderot, causing what doctors said were minor injuries.
Militants have fired around 100 rockets at Sderot and the surrounding area in the past week, causing several injuries but no deaths.
A senior Israel Defence Forces official said the military would continue attacking Hamas targets in Gaza for as long as necessary, but expressed reservations over an extensive ground operation.
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The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, today urged the US to ask Israel to halt its military escalation. Abbas made his appeal as Israeli aircraft struck Gaza for a second day running.
At least six Palestinians were killed and scores more injured when Israeli planes launched six raids on different targets in Gaza, the Palestinian news agency reported.
The Israeli military said it had attacked a rocket crew in the northern Gaza Strip, and claimed eight missiles had struck Israel in the morning. One hit a house in the town of Sderot, causing what doctors said were minor injuries.
Militants have fired around 100 rockets at Sderot and the surrounding area in the past week, causing several injuries but no deaths.
A senior Israel Defence Forces official said the military would continue attacking Hamas targets in Gaza for as long as necessary, but expressed reservations over an extensive ground operation.
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