Israel launches more Gaza air attacks

Israeli aircraft fired missiles into the central Gaza Strip today and hit a position used by the ruling Hamas Islamist movement…

Israeli aircraft fired missiles into the central Gaza Strip today and hit a position used by the ruling Hamas Islamist movement, residents said.

Four missiles struck a site used by Hamas Executive Force fighters, Hamas sources said, adding the site had already been evacuated.

Palestinian witnesses and medics said.that at least two people have been killed in the attack

The attack followed a series of seven overnight air attacks in Gaza early on Friday that targeted several Hamas and Islamic Jihad positions.

The Israeli military had no immediate comment on the air strike.

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