Israeli airstrike on southern Gaza injures 3

Published January 9th, 2014 - 07:52 GMT
Israeli airstrikes regularly damage Palestinian property severely. Here, Palestinians look at the wreckage of their homes in the Gaza town of Rafah in late 2012. (AFP/File)
Israeli airstrikes regularly damage Palestinian property severely. Here, Palestinians look at the wreckage of their homes in the Gaza town of Rafah in late 2012. (AFP/File)
Three Palestinians were injured after an Israeli airstrike targeted the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, medical officials said.

Spokesman of Gaza's health ministry, Ashraf al-Qidra, told Ma'an that an Israeli plane fired a missile at a three-wheel vehicle east of Khan Younis, injuring two men.

A child standing by the window in a nearby house was injured by broken glass.

All three were taken to Kamal Nasser hospital in Khan Younis for treatment.

Earlier, Israeli military vehicles crossed around 200 meters into a border area east of Khan Younis, forcing farmers to flee the area.

Eyewitness said that Palestinian fighters then fired several mortar shells at the vehicles.

An Israeli army spokeswoman said "earlier this morning three mortars were fired from Gaza at Israeli forces operating adjacent to the security fence in southern Gaza. An hour later, the IDF targeted terrorists in Gaza who were identified as preparing to fire rockets at Israel."

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