Israel pounds Gaza in retaliation
- 12 years ago
Six people have been killed after Israel launched air strikes in southern Gaza in retaliation to co-ordinated attacks inside Israel which left seven dead and wounding 25 others.
In the first incident, gunmen sprayed bullets at a bus carrying soldiers near the southern Israeli resort town of Eilat, while an army jeep, which was responding to the attack, and a private car were also hit with explosives.
Israeli troops claim they shot dead at least five of their attackers.
Al Jazeera's Cal Perry reports from Jerusalem.
In the first incident, gunmen sprayed bullets at a bus carrying soldiers near the southern Israeli resort town of Eilat, while an army jeep, which was responding to the attack, and a private car were also hit with explosives.
Israeli troops claim they shot dead at least five of their attackers.
Al Jazeera's Cal Perry reports from Jerusalem.