Israeli helicopter fires on southern Gaza

An Israeli helicopter fired at least three missiles into the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah today, killing at least four people, Palestinian officials said.

Hamas said the missiles struck one of its military buildings in the town.

The Israeli army confirmed its aircraft fired on southern Gaza, but did not give details.

Palestinian officials said the strike killed at least four people and injured 14 others, including one critically.

Palestinian rescue officials said several people were buried under rubble after the strike.

Hamas has fired some two dozen rockets into southern Israel in the past two days, apparently trying to draw Israel into increasingly violent Palestinian infighting.

Israel has stated it would not allow Hamas to do so.