Hamas Militants Claim 10 Grad Rockets Fired at Israel

Militants from the armed wing of Gaza's ruling Hamas movement on Tuesday said they had fired 10 Grad rockets at Israel in a rare show of force after Israeli raids killed six.

"This is our answer to the Zionist crimes. It will continue if they carry out more strikes on Gaza," a statement said, with a spokesman confirming it was the first time they had fired such longer-range rockets at Israel since April 2011.

The Israeli military said that 11 rockets had hit southern Israel since midnight, but could not confirm whether all of them were Grads.

The announcement came as the air force carried out another air strike on the central town of Deir al-Balah, targeting two men on a motorcycle. One of them was critically injured.