Israeli missiles reportedly strike house and checkpoint hit by bomb blast as US calls for restraint over week-long violenceAn Israeli airstrike on a Hamas target in the Gaza Strip on Sunday brought down a nearby house,killing a Palestinian woman and her daughter, hospital officials said, and as a wave of violence in the region triggered fears of wider escalation. The Israeli military said its air force targeted two weapons sites belonging to Hamas,the Islamist militant group that controls Gaza, in response to the launching of two rockets into Israel in the past two days. Related: East Jerusalem: four killed and five wounded as violence escalates Related: Violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories – the Guardian briefing Related: Palestine clashes: Netanyahu and Abbas are losing their grip Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com