Israeli army bombs Gaza, 5 wounded

07/10/2010| IslamWeb

Palestinian medical sources reported that five Palestinians were wounded on Thursday at dawn after the Israeli air force carried out several airstrikes targeting different areas in the Gaza Strip.

One of the bombarded sites is a training camp for the Al Qassam brigades, the armed wing of Hamas movement. The army also bombarded several security centers that run by Hamas-led government.

Local sources reported that a state of panic was reported among the residents especially when a missile fired by the army detonated in a residential area; damage and injuries were reported.

Israeli sources reported that the shelling took place after a homemade shell was fired by a resistance group in Gaza. The shell landed in an open area in Eshkol region; no damage or injuries were reported.

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Hamas policeman directs people away from the scene of an Israeli air strike in Gaza City.

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