Israel-Gaza conflict worsens as rockets hit Tel Aviv

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AIRSTRIKE AFTERMATH. Palestinian firefighters extinguish fire from the car of Ahmaed Jaabari, head of the military wing of the Hamas movement, the Ezzedin Qassam Brigades, after it was hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on November 14, 2012. The top Hamas commander Ahmed al-Jaabari was killed in an Israeli air strike , medics and a Hamas source told. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD HAMS

Tensions rose in the Middle East as Palestinian militants target Israel’s commercial capital Tel Aviv with missiles from the Gaza Strip. The fighting killed three Israelis and 19 Palestinians, including children. This is the worst outbreak of violence since the Israeli assault on Gaza 4 years ago. Israel began bombarding the Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks, killing a top Hamas chief. It is unclear if a ground offensive will ensue but the conflict played out online, with both sides tweeting about the violence, and hackers targeting Israeli websites.

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