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Casualties, attacks in Israel-Hamas conflict
- Article by: The Associated Press
- Associated Press
- November 16, 2012 - 4:57 PM
Casualties and attacks in the Israel-Hamas conflict:
_At least 27 Palestinians, both militants and civilians, have been killed in Gaza since the fighting began.
_A rocket fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza killed three Israeli civilians on Thursday.
_A rocket fired from Gaza exploded near Jerusalem on Friday. It caused some damage to buildings in an Arab village.
_Three rockets targeted Tel Aviv, Israel's population center, for the first time Thursday and more exploded in that area on Friday. None caused casualties or damage.
_Gaza militants have fired over 600 rockets at southern Israeli communities since the start of the operation. About 400 exploded inside Israel, the military said.
_Israel says its Iron Dome missile defense system has intercepted about 200 rockets.
_The Israeli military says it has hit more than 600 military targets in Gaza.
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