An Israeli air strike killed at least three members of a Palestinian mortar crew today in the Gaza Strip, the Hamas group said.
The attack in the Hamas-controlled territory followed the firing of more than a dozen mortar bombs at southern Israel.
An official in Hamas's armed wing said three members of a mortar crew were killed and two others wounded.
Egypt has been trying to broker a truce to end violence on the Israel-Gaza border.
Israel's cabinet, at its weekly meeting today, is expected to discuss ceasefire prospects and possible broader military action should Egypt's efforts fail.
