Palestinian militants have fired dozens of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel, in a first response to Israeli airstrikes that have killed 16 Palestinians, including three senior militants and at least 10 civilians, AP reports.
, including three senior militants and at least 10 civilians.
As air raid sirens continued to wail, Israeli media said at least 100 rockets had been fired. Israeli rescuers said two people were hurt running for shelter, and local officials said an empty home in the southern town of Sderot was struck. Medics said the strike killed one man and seriously wounded another. Later Wednesday, another airstrike killed a Palestinian in northern Gaza and two Palestinians in the southern city of Rafah. Palestinian officials could not confirm whether the targets were militants.
“Our actions are meant to prevent further escalation,” said Rear Adm. Danny Hagari, the Israeli military’s chief spokesman. “Israel is not interested in war.” Palestinians gather for the funeral of Wael al-Agha on Wednesday, a day after he was killed by an airstrike.In past conflicts, rights groups have accused Israel of committing war crimes due to high civilian deaths. Israel says it does its utmost to avoid civilian casualties and holds militant groups responsible, saying they operate in heavily populated residential areas and use residents as human shields.
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