Palestinian militants fire a barrage of rockets after some of their commanders die in air strikes.

The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at the reasons behind the increased hostilities in the region.

The militant group possesses thousands of missiles of varying ranges that it can fire towards Israel.

Locals in Israel and Gaza are terrified amid the worst flare-up in the conflict for years.

Four suspects held in connection with the rape allegations have now been released, prosecutors say.

Unrest grows in Israel as the conflict between Palestinian militants in Gaza and the Israeli military escalates.

Israel has declared a state of emergency in Lod, after riots in the mixed Arab-Jewish town.

Militants fired missiles towards the Israeli city of Tel Aviv in retaliation after a tower block in Gaza collapsed in an Israeli air strike.

Failure to tackle deep-seated issues meant fresh violence between the two sides was a matter of time.

The Pentagon accuses Iranian boats of acting "aggressively" near US vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.