Israel bombs suspected Gaza weapons factory
- 12 years ago
The Israeli military takes aim at a suspected weapons depot in the Gaza Strip.
Seconds later - the building is reduced to rubble.
The attack capped a weekend of violent clashes between militants and Israeli forces that left at least 17 Palestinians dead.
Among them was this 12-year-old boy.
Medics say he was killed during an airstrike in Northern Gaza.
The bombardment came after militants launched more than 100 rockets into Israel over the weekend - seriously injuring one person.
Meanwhile, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu congraluted the Israeli army, which reportedly killed two senior militants in airstrikes.
(SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAYING
"We have exacted a heavy price from them and still are, and we will continue to act as needed."
The violence has sparked calls for a ceasefire, and Egypt has reportedly agreed to act as a mediator between Israel and the militant group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip.
Andrew Raven, Reuters.
Seconds later - the building is reduced to rubble.
The attack capped a weekend of violent clashes between militants and Israeli forces that left at least 17 Palestinians dead.
Among them was this 12-year-old boy.
Medics say he was killed during an airstrike in Northern Gaza.
The bombardment came after militants launched more than 100 rockets into Israel over the weekend - seriously injuring one person.
Meanwhile, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu congraluted the Israeli army, which reportedly killed two senior militants in airstrikes.
(SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAYING
"We have exacted a heavy price from them and still are, and we will continue to act as needed."
The violence has sparked calls for a ceasefire, and Egypt has reportedly agreed to act as a mediator between Israel and the militant group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip.
Andrew Raven, Reuters.