10 Injured in Israeli Raids on Gaza
Nine Palestinians and an Israeli soldier were wounded in raids by the Israeli occupying regime on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
Leaders of the Islamic Hamas are now taking precautions for their safety in the light of Israeli threats, a spokesman said.
Seven Palestinians were hit during a pre-dawn firefight in
Among those wounded were both activists and civilians caught in the crossfire.
The Israeli soldier was wounded in the same operation, an army spokesman said.
Two more Palestinians were wounded when troops opened fire while searching houses during an incursion in the central
An army spokesman confirmed the shootings, saying they had occurred during "routine activities."
Zionist army chief general Gaby Ashkenazi told a meeting of top commanders on Monday: "The army is prepared and ready to broaden its actions in conformity with the decisions taken."
A spokesman for Hamas said its leaders were taking precautions in light of the threats but denied they had gone underground.
"These threats are not going to force us to go underground or to disappear from the scene, but certain precautions and security measures must be taken," Ismail Radwan told AFP.
While declining to elaborate, Radwan insisted the measures would "not weaken us or deter us from the resistance."
At least 172 people, most of them