Gunmen from the Palestinian Islamist group Jund Ansar Allah ('Soldiers of the Companions of God') walked near a mosque after the Friday prayers in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on August 14, 2009. The group says that Hamas has betrayed its Islamist ideals. Said Khatib/AFP/Newscom/FileFrom ABC News (Australia):
There are growing fears of a new war between Gaza and Israel, as violence rises markedly along the Israel-Gaza border and on Gaza's border with Egypt.
After months of relative quiet, the number of rockets and mortars fired at southern Israeli towns has jumped sharply, although none so far has caused any injury.
Israeli aircraft have also dropped leaflets in Gaza warning Palestinians to stay away from the border with Israel - often a sign of an impending strike.
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has made implicit threats of further military action if Hamas leaders in Gaza do not rein in those behind the attacks.
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More News On The Tensions Between Israel And Hamas
Israeli-Palestinian violence in Gaza mounts, Hamas calls for restrain -- China View
Is Gaza powder keg ripe for igniting? -- China View
Fear of renewed conflict grows as Israel and Hamas clash -- Financial Times
Shelling kills 3 in Gaza, sources say -- CNN
Palestinians: 3 Hamas men killed in air strike -- Haaretz
Palestinians Say Israel Kills Two In Gaza -- New York Times/Reuters
Gaza: Bomb Blast Kills Militant -- New York Times/AFP
Up next: 'Al Qaeda in Palestine'? -- Christian Science Monitor
Israel needs to rethink its Gaza strategy before it's too late -- Haaretz
In the Siege of Gaza, Egypt Walks a Delicate Line -- Time Magazine