Two Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire in Gaza

The army fired a rocket from just inside Israel and a drone fired a second one into the Jabaliya area, from where Palestinian militants had launched a home-made projectile at the Jewish state, witnesses said.

The Israeli army, which was not immediately available to comment on the incident, said two rockets were fired into Israel by militants in Gaza early Tuesday, landing without causing injuries or damage.

The incidents were the latest violations of a November 26 ceasefire, under which the Israeli army withdrew its troops from Gaza while Palestinian militants were to stop firing rockets into Israel.

Since then militants have fired more than 90 rockets at Israel, with 76 of them falling inside the Jewish state. At least three Palestinians have been killed and eight wounded by Israeli fire in the coastal strip.

Responding to the latest attack on Israel, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat insisted on the need to respect the ceasefire so as to avoid Israeli reprisals.

"The ceasefire with Israel is very important because, if Israel resumes assassinations and arrests it will destroy any chance of relaunching the peace process. Consequently, the ceasefire should be preserved, because that serves Palestinian interests."

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