Six people killed during Israeli operation in Gaza strip

Six people including a local Hamas commander have been killed during an Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian officials say the clashes took place east of Khan Younis, in the south of the territory. Israel's military confirmed that there has been an exchange of fire during operational activity and said all its soldiers were now back in Israel.

Rocket-warning sirens were



later sounded in southern Israel. Several rockets fired from Gaza were shot down and at least one landed in a field in Israel, local officials said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to cut short his visit to Paris for events to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One and return yesterday evening.