Israel's air force launched two airstrikes in Gaza and killed at least four Palestinian militants after a multiple rocket attack into Israel.

The rocket attack happened Tuesday night in the western Negev area, where four rocket shells and five mortar shells landed, IsraelNN.com reported Wednesday. One of them badly damaged a home, where a woman and her granddaughter narrowly escaped injury, officials said.

In retaliation, Israeli jets launched two sorties over Gaza. In the first strike, three Palestinians were injured. Local media claimed the victims had nothing to do with rocket attacks.

The Israeli military responded by saying their missile could have malfunctioned and said the injuries were also a consequence of guerrillas using civilian areas to target Israel, the report said.

The second strike targeted a Hamas-led police station in Khan Yunis, where military officials claimed four Palestinian fighters were killed.  // Copyright 2007 by United Press International



Publication date: 31 October 2007   

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