An attack by Israeli warplanes on two buildings in the Gaza Strip early today wounded at least nine people.
The first air strike targeted the home of a local militant leader in the northern town of Jabaliya.
Relatives of Salim Thabet, an activist of the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades in the northern town of Jabaliya, said the army told him to evacuate the home about 15 minutes before the air strike.
The relatives said they were told to remain out of the area because more attacks were possible.
Hospital officials said the five people in a nearby house were wounded.
The second air strike hit a two-story home in Gaza City, setting it on fire and causing heavy damage. Several nearby homes were damaged, and four people were wounded, officials said.
Security officials said one missile fired at the home did not explode, and a bomb squad was called in to dismantle it.
The Israeli army said both air strikes had targeted weapons-storage facilities, and that it warned occupants to leave the areas before the attacks.
Israel launched an offensive in Gaza on June 28th, three days after militants infiltrated Israel and captured an Israeli soldier. Despite the offensive, the soldier still has not been released.
AP