Hamas militants in Gaza fired a new barrage of rockets into Israel overnight.

A series of explosions also struck Gaza City, with the flash of the blasts - and the trail of the outgoing rockets - lighting up the night sky.

It followed a day of dramatic escalation of the conflict that included Israel bombing the home of a senior Hamas leader and destroying a tower block that housed international media organisations including The Associated Press.

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