A retaliatory Israeli air strike killed two militants from the Islamist Hamas group that governs Gaza. On Saturday Israel hit Gaza with air strikes and tank fire after Palestinian militants fired more than 90 rockets toward Israeli cities and villages. Egyptian mediators, credited with brokering a ceasefire after a Hamas rocket attack north of Tel Aviv in March triggered a burst of intense fighting, have been working to prevent any further escalation of hostilities. Across the border, rocket sirens sent Israelis running to shelters, but there were no reports of casualties as many of the missiles were intercepted. Israeli air strikes in retaliation for rockets from Gaza are a frequent occurrence.

Source: The Hindu May 04, 2019 11:04 UTC