to rubble by an israeli air strike just minutes after people there received a warning call. big plumes of smoke on the gaza skyline, and we ve also got reports of the first direct hit on an israeli house in the south of the country where a family was in a bomb shelter at the time. this is day two of an operation that the israeli military says could last for a week, but it is to counter islamichhad militants. islamichhad is the second biggest militant group in gaza. israel sees it as posing a direct threat, and islamichhad has said that since one of its leaders was killed by an israeli air strike last night, it will avenge him. and since then, it has fired some 200 rockets into israel, most of which have been intercepted by its iron dome missile defence system. now, it is important to note, as the exchange of fire goes on, that hamas, which is the most powerful militant group which governs gaza, has notjoined this round of fighting. and as egypt, who is the traditional mediator here, tr
at least 15 palestinians have died, including a five year old child and two women. israel says its offensive is targeting the rocket launch sites of the group, islamichhad, which in response has fired more than 200 rockets towards israel. most have been intercepted but air raid sirens have sounded as far away as tel aviv. from jerusalem, yolande knell reports. palestinians scatter as an apartment building is hit in gaza, minutes after a warning call. it is only day two of fighting here, and israel s military says its new operation targeting islamichhad militants could last a week. a commander of the group was killed in an early strike. this woman who lived nearby is afraid and angry. translation: we were safe in our home, we were - thrown out of it by the bombing. we were just sitting there. my son is getting married and we were preparing his bride s new clothes. why didn t they warn us
from jerusalem, yolande knell reports. palestinians scatter as an apartment building is hit in gaza, minutes after a warning call. it is only day two of fighting here, and israel s military says its new operation targeting islamichhad militants could last a week. a commander of the group was killed in an early strike. this woman who lived nearby is afraid and angry. translation: we were safe - in our home, we were thrown out of it by the bombing. we were just sitting there. my son is getting married and we were preparing his bride s new clothes. why didn t they warn us that they would bomb? the funeral of the top militant brought huge crowds of mourners onto the streets. islamichhad swore revenge, and afterwards it fired dozens of rockets at israel. many intercepted by its air defence system.
runners up liverpool are held to a draw by newly promoted fulham. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. israel has warned that it s prepared to continue its military operation against islamichhad militants in gaza for a week. during the second day of airstrikes residential blocks have been hit: at least 15 palestinians are said to have been killed so far. our correspondent yolande knell reports from jerusalem. palestinians scatter as an apartment building is hit in gaza, minutes after a warning call. it is only day two of fighting here, and israel s military says its new operation targeting islamichhad militants could last a week.
of the palestinian group islamichhad in raids across the west bank. this is after carrying out air strikes against targets in gaza yesterday, in which 11 palestinians were killed including a commander of islamichhad, and a child. in retaliation, islamichhad militants fired dozens of rockets into israel from gaza. our correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem. what is the latest? well, we are seeinu what is the latest? well, we are seeing some what is the latest? well, we are seeing some dramatic what is the latest? well, we are seeing some dramatic pictures l what is the latest? well, we are - seeing some dramatic pictures coming from the gaza strip in the last couple of hours, and apartment building reduced to rubble by an israeli air strikejust building reduced to rubble by an israeli air strike just minutes after people that received a warning call. the big plumes of smoke on that gaza skyline and we also have a report of the first direct hit on is really house in south of the