Israel air strike in reply to rocket attack

An Israeli air strike targeted a group of Palestinian militants trying to launch rockets at Israel from the northern Gaza Strip today, residents said.

None of the militants was injured.

The air strike came after Gaza militants from Islamic Jihad launched six home-made rockets into Israel, causing no injuries.

Israel and the Palestinians agreed to a truce in Gaza nearly a month ago, but sporadic rocket fire by Palestinian militants has continued.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert signalled that he was losing patience with the continued attacks.

The militants targeted in the strike were from Islamic Jihad, the militant group said.