Rafah (Gaza Strip), May 13: Three Palestinians were killed today in a fresh Israeli helicopter raid on the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Palestinian medical sources said. Two missiles were fired in the raid, which also left 15 people wounded, Rafah hospital director Ali Mussa said. It was the second Israeli air strike of the morning against the camp, which was also hit overnight. Three Palestinians were killed in the first raid, and seven killed and seven wounded in the overnight strike.
The Israeli pounding came after Palestinian militants blew up an army vehicle in Rafah killing five soldiers in the border town.
Bureau Report