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Ongoing Israeli aerial assaults in Gaza wound three
24/5/2007 9:41

Three Palestinian bystanders were wounded in pre-dawn Israeli air strike on a car in Gaza city early this morning, paramedics said.

Witnesses said that an Israeli helicopter had struck on a Subaru car in Gaza city, wounding three bystanders as the passengers, apparently militants, have left the car moments before the rocket falls.

Hospital sources said the bystanders had received slight and moderate injuries.

In midnight, Israeli helicopters have fired two rockets on Gaza city, targeting shops, witnesses said.

The first rocket was fired at a food storehouse in eastern Gazacity, the witnesses said, adding the facility has burnt.

Minutes later, another rocket hit a money exchange shop in central Gaza city.

The witnesses said there were no casualties in the two air strikes.

The Israeli bombings came shortly after Palestinian factions decided to continue firing rockets into Israel until it accepts mutual and comprehensive ceasefire.



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