Violence rages along Gaza/Israel border
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A funeral procession in the Gaza Strip.
Hundreds of people carry the bodies of militants killed in clashes with Israeli defence forces over the weekend.
The violence - which continued into Sunday - has left at least nine militants and one Israeli citizen dead.
It's also seen Israel pound militant positions in the Gaza strip.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) NASRA AYAD SAYING:
"We were afraid all night; the children were screaming and did not sleep. We were trying to calm them. Then we heard three air strikes."
Isreal says the clashes were triggered by this.
Video from the country's military shows what officials say are two militants preparing to launch a rocket into Israel.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) MARK REGEV, SPOKESPERSON FOR ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER, SAYING:
They are trying to kill our people. If the need arises we will act decisively and firmly to protect our people."
The country was hit by some 30 rockets and mortars starting Saturday - a volley that left one Israeli citizen dead in the city of Ashkelon.
Andrew Raven, Reuters
A funeral procession in the Gaza Strip.
Hundreds of people carry the bodies of militants killed in clashes with Israeli defence forces over the weekend.
The violence - which continued into Sunday - has left at least nine militants and one Israeli citizen dead.
It's also seen Israel pound militant positions in the Gaza strip.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) NASRA AYAD SAYING:
"We were afraid all night; the children were screaming and did not sleep. We were trying to calm them. Then we heard three air strikes."
Isreal says the clashes were triggered by this.
Video from the country's military shows what officials say are two militants preparing to launch a rocket into Israel.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) MARK REGEV, SPOKESPERSON FOR ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER, SAYING:
They are trying to kill our people. If the need arises we will act decisively and firmly to protect our people."
The country was hit by some 30 rockets and mortars starting Saturday - a volley that left one Israeli citizen dead in the city of Ashkelon.
Andrew Raven, Reuters