Israeli helicopters fire at Gaza

Israeli helicopters fired a missile at a target in Gaza City, witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

At least three Israeli helicopters were flying over the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City for about 15 minutes. At least one of them fired a missile, witnesses said.

The army said it was checking the report.

The strike was the first on Gaza since an Israeli F-16 dropped a one-ton bomb on a Gaza City block, killing the military leader of the militant group Hamas and 14 others, nine of them children.

The bombing prompted international condemnation because of the high civilian toll.