Three More Civilians Killed in Israeli Gaza Strike

Gaza (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - An Israeli airstrike at a house in northern Gaza Strip killed three more Palestinian civilians late Thursday, medical sources and witnesses said. The strike raised the number of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza to 19 since Wednesday. At least 10 of the dead were civilians. The strike took place in the northern border city of Beit Hanoun and wounded 20 residents. The dead included a child and two brothers, the residents said. The Israeli airstrikes intensified in Gaza late Thursday and early Friday, with the F16 airplanes hitting open spaces and training sites for militant groups. The strikes spread debris and shattered windows of nearby houses, causing casualties among people. The Israeli attacks in Gaza entered third day on Friday. (*)