Suspected Palestinian militants fire around 50 rockets at Israel

Around 50 rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza, the Israeli army has claimed.

Tensions have been high for the past year along the Israel-Gaza frontier since Palestinians began violent protests near Israel's border fence that have often drawn a lethal response from the Israeli military. The rocket fire raised speculation in Israel that Palestinian militants opposed to any deal between Hamas and Israel were behind the launchings.

Use of lethal force at the border protests has repeatedly drawn censure from the United Nations and human rights groups.