Gaza City, July 23: The head of the armed wing of the radical Palestinian Hamas movement, Salah Shehade, was among those killed during an Israeli air strike on Gaza City, a Hamas leader said Tuesday. The attack was aimed at the head of the armed wing of the radical Palestinian Hamas movement, Salah Shehade. Hospital sources said a total of 11 people were killed and some 140 wounded in the attack that plunged Israel and the Palestinians into a new round of recriminations after a day of conciliatory gestures that appeared to ease tensions.

Palestinian leaders expressed outrage at what they called a "war crime" and hundreds of angry Palestinians took to the streets across the Gaza Strip in protest. At least 10 were wounded in clashes with Israeli forces. Bureau Report