Israel Strikes Gaza by Air, Sea to Halt Rocket Attacks
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Israel struck 150 targets in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and authorized the call-up of 40,000 reservists as it weighed a possible ground operation to quell weeks of Palestinian rocket fire into its territory.
Gaza emergency services chief Ashraf al-Qedra said 16 people, including five children, were killed today as Israel’s offensive expanded. Militants raised the stakes by firing rockets in the Tel Aviv and Jerusalem areas for the first time during the latest round of violence. They also infiltrated Israel by sea and battled troops near an army base.