Israeli helicopter gunships have killed a member of Islamic militant group Hamas and wounded up to 30 other Palestinians in missile attacks on Gaza City overnight.
Witnesses said missiles struck a car killing 26-year-old Fuad al-Lidawi. According to Israeli military radio the car contained a Hamas unit preparing a rocket attack on Israel.
A number of children were injured when the car was destroyed. The Israeli army said a second missile attack on a building in Gaza had targetted a weapons warehouse.
According to Palestinian reports the building was the home of a suspected Hamas member.