Israeli military says it struck 25 more Hamas sites overnight after a barrage of rocket and mortar fire from the Gaza Strip.
Israel, denying Palestinian claims of a ceasefire Wednesday, targeted more than 60 military targets in the Gaza Strip over 24 hours.
Late Tuesday, an Islamic Jihad spokesman said a ceasefire agreement had been reached, and on Wednesday senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya also spoke of an accord.
But Israel’s military has not commented, but Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz denied talk of a deal.
“Israel does not want the situation to deteriorate, but those who started the violence must stop it,” he told Israeli public radio.
Israel said some 70 rockets and mortars were fired into its territory throughout Tuesday, a number of which were intercepted by air defence systems.
Three Israeli soldiers were wounded, one moderately and two lightly, the military said.
According to AFP, there were no immediate reports of casualties in Gaza.
