Israel launches fresh Gaza strike

Islam Times reports from Press TV: Israeli forces shelled Deir al-Balah in Central Gaza late Tuesday while its warplanes carried out raids elsewhere across the strip, a Press TV correspondent reported.

At least one missile was fired into Gaza, targeting a group of resistance fighters.

It is not yet clear whether or not the attacks left any casualties.

The populated Palestinian territory remains the scene of ruined buildings yet to be reconstructed a year after a devastating Israeli offensive, which left 1,400 Gazans killed.

Gaza's reconstruction has turned into a herculean task under the grip of a crippling Israeli blockade that prevents the import of construction materials needed to rebuild the beleaguered territory's fallen infrastructure.

Residents of the coastal strip have turned to pushing in non-standard concrete through hazardous underground tunnels across the southern city of Rafah, while many have resorted to mud huts.

Three weeks of Israel's relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip damaged or destroyed an estimated 60,000 civilian homes, leaving more than 300,000 people affected.