Israel PM warns of 'prolonged' Gaza campaign
Mr Netanyahu said Israel would continue to act until it had achieved its aim of destroying militant group Hamas' network of underground tunnels. It comes amid an upsurge of violence in Gaza and southern Israel, despite a UN plea for a cessation of hostilities, BBC News reports. Fighting continued through the night into Tuesday, with attacks reported from both sides. At least 13 Palestinians are reported to have been killed in overnight attacks, including six victims in one house in the Bureji refugee camp. Officials say over 1,100 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in the fighting since 8 July. Israel says 53 of its soldiers and three civilians - two Israelis and a Thai worker, have been killed. 'Painful day' Early on Tuesday, Israeli aircraft fired at the house of the former Hamas Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyeh, his son and Gaza officials said. The house was thought to be empty at the time, Reuters news agency said. Hamas said that its TV station, Al-Aqsa TV, was also targeted, reports said. Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that three rockets were fired from Gaza, with one rocket successfully intercepted and two hitting open spaces in central Israel. On Monday, explosions in Gaza City reportedly killed 10 people, including children. Full story
