IDF Operations Against Palestinian Rockets Continue

(Ha'aretz) Arnon Regular and Amos Harel - Nine Palestinians, five of them armed militants, were killed and at least 40 were wounded Wednesday as Israeli forces continued operations in Beit Lahia and Beit Hanun in the northern Gaza Strip to prevent Palestinian rocket and mortar fire on Israeli towns. "Everyone we hit was either armed or planting bombs," an IDF spokesman said.