Israel threatens to invade Gaza

Gaza was faced with the threat on a full-scale Israeli invasion tonight after a barrage of Palestinian rocket attacks hit border towns.

Gaza is facing the threat of a full-scale Israeli invasion tonight after a barrage of Palestinian rocket attacks hit border towns.

The much-battered town of Sderot has taken the brunt of the offensive, but longer-range Iranian rockets have also hit 120,000-population Ashkelon several times.