Israeli Bombardment Of Gaza Escalates -- Al Jazeera
Israeli army carries out 160 airstrikes in Gaza overnight, stepping up a bombardment in which dozens have been killed.
Tel Aviv - The Israeli army carried out 160 airstrikes in Gaza overnight, escalating a bombardment that has killed at least 27 Palestinians and wounded more than 100.
Local media reported on Wednesday morning that one of the airstrikes targeted the house of a commander in the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. An unknown number of casualties were reported.
Another blew up the house of Hafez Hamad, a leader of the military wing of Islamic Jihad. He was killed along with at least four women and children, according to neighbours and hospital officials.
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AFRICA
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