Israeli naval commandos enter Gaza to raid missile launch site

Israeli naval commandos have entered the northern Gaza Strip to raid a site used for missile launches, Israel Defense Forces said early on Sunday.

The mission was accomplished, IDF said on Twitter. 

Four Israeli soldiers were slightly injured in the exchange of fire that took place during the operation. 

Hamas said its fighters had fired at the Israeli force offshore, preventing them from landing, Reuters reports.

This comes as Israel’s Operation "Protective Edge" enters its sixth day. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed 52 people on Saturday, making it the deadliest day of the offensive. Among the dead were two severely handicapped women in a care facility, AFP cited medics as saying. The total Palestinian death toll now stands at 157.
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Meanwhile the UN Security Council called for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine on Saturday, citing serious concerns about the protection of civilians on both sides.
"The Security Council members called for de-escalation of the situation, restoration of calm, and reinstitution of the November 2012 ceasefire," the 15-member body said in a statement.
But Israel said that a truce is not in the cards as long as Hamas continues to fire rockets. 
http://rt.com/news/172384-israel-comandoes-raid-gaza/
13/7/14
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