Five killed in Israeli hunt for body parts

ISRAELI troops fired missiles, demolished buildings and raided homes in a densely populated Gaza City neighbourhood yesterday in a bid to recover the body parts of six soldiers killed by Palestinian militants.

A Palestinian militant group said yesterday it reached agreement with Israel on the return of the remains.

Five Palestinians were killed and 43 others, mostly civilians, were wounded in yesterday's fighting, the biggest Israeli offensive into Gaza in years. No Israeli casualties were reported.