Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Airstrike hits Gaza home and kills 8

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israel's air force fired a missile at ahouse in Gaza City late Sunday, killing at least eight people,residents and hospital officials said. The strike followed adecision to step up attacks against Islamic militants in response torocket fire from Gaza.

Israeli air attacks on militant targets earlier in the day killedanother three Palestinians.

The attack on the house was the deadliest airstrike since Israelstarted reprisals Tuesday for the rocket barrages.

The house belonged to Hamas lawmaker Khalil al-Haya, who was notat home. He was one of the Hamas representatives in cease-fire talkswith Fatah and was attending an Egyptian-sponsored …

Airstrike hits Gaza home and kills 8

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israel's air force fired a missile at ahouse in Gaza City late Sunday, killing at least eight people,residents and hospital officials said. The strike followed adecision to step up attacks against Islamic militants in response torocket fire from Gaza.

Israeli air attacks on militant targets earlier in the day killedanother three Palestinians.

The attack on the house was the deadliest airstrike since Israelstarted reprisals Tuesday for the rocket barrages.

The house belonged to Hamas lawmaker Khalil al-Haya, who was notat home. He was one of the Hamas representatives in cease-fire talkswith Fatah and was attending an Egyptian-sponsored …

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