A Palestinian calls for fire-fighters to extinguish a fire which police said was caused by an Israeli tank's shelling in the industrial area in the east of Gaza City July 12, 2014.
Jerusalem:
Israel has called on residents of the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate their homes, suggesting a coming attack after its troops earlier launched a brief raid.
The Israeli air force dropped leaflets Sunday morning calling for the evacuation. Israel's military spokesman says troops will begin a "short and temporary" campaign against northern Gaza sometime after 12 p.m. (0900 GMT) on Sunday.
The call comes after Israeli troops launched a brief raid early Sunday morning into northern Gaza to destroy what it described as a rocket-launching site. The military said four soldiers were slightly wounded in the operation.
More than 160 Palestinians have been killed in the six-day offensive. Militants in Gaza have fired some 700 rockets in Israel during that time, though there have been no fatalities there.
The Israeli air force dropped leaflets Sunday morning calling for the evacuation. Israel's military spokesman says troops will begin a "short and temporary" campaign against northern Gaza sometime after 12 p.m. (0900 GMT) on Sunday.
The call comes after Israeli troops launched a brief raid early Sunday morning into northern Gaza to destroy what it described as a rocket-launching site. The military said four soldiers were slightly wounded in the operation.
More than 160 Palestinians have been killed in the six-day offensive. Militants in Gaza have fired some 700 rockets in Israel during that time, though there have been no fatalities there.
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