Israel cuts Gaza in three in response to attacks

ISRAELI forces yesterday set up roadblocks on main roads in Gaza, cutting the crowded seaside territory into three parts, after militants fired rockets at a nearby Israeli town, the military said.

Also yesterday, Palestinians said Israeli forces were operating in the Rafah refugee camp on the Gaza-Egypt border, destroying houses. The Israeli military denied the claims.

Associated Press pictures showed residents picking through rubble strewn with broken furniture and scattered clothes.