An Israeli air strike over Gaza City. Following a botched Israeli raid inside the Gaza Strip that killed seven Palestinians and one commander of al-Qassam Brigades, Palestinian militants fired 400 rockets into Israel, which in turn triggered massive Israeli air strikes against more than 100 locations throughout the Gaza Strip during the night; six Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip, and one Palestinian was killed in Ashkelon. The Israeli military strikes caused massive destruction to property, including the destruction of Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV, Al-Amal Hotel, and residential buildings.