Israeli strikes kill 6 militants, one civilian in Gaza

By RIA Novosti

Gaza : The Israeli military killed at least seven Palestinians including one civilian in the Gaza Strip on Thursday morning, local radio reported.


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One lecturer was killed in an air strike on a college near the Erez border crossing, and four other lecturers and one student were injured. Doctors say they are in a serious condition.

Three fighters from ruling Islamist group Hamas were killed near the coastal town of Jabalya, where Israeli troops are conducting operations involving ground forces, tanks and combat aircraft. Three Hamas gunmen were killed in air strikes on Beit Hanoun in north Gaza.

The Israeli military has stepped up raids on Gaza border towns in response to militant rocket attacks on Israel. On Monday a Hamas suicide bombing killed one Israeli woman and injured 11 other people in the town of Dimona.

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