Israeli airstrike wounds five in Gaza camp

An Israeli helicopter fired missiles at an unknown target in a Gaza refugee camp tonight, wounding five Palestinians, including…

An Israeli helicopter fired missiles at an unknown target in a Gaza refugee camp tonight, wounding five Palestinians, including militants, medics said.

The attack on Khan Younis refugee camp, often a target of Israeli raids, occurred a day after militants killed 16 Israelis in twin bus bombings in the southern town of Beersheba.

All four missiles fired hit a street near a hospital in the camp.

Minutes after the strike, Israeli tanks and military vehicles rolled into the camp and opened heavy fire, witnesses said.

The army had no immediate comment on the strike or a raid.

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