Hamas hardened its stance after a new barrage of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed five militants, saying it would not consider a truce and calling for more attacks on Israel.

By Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Hamas hardened its stance Saturday after a new barrage of Israeli airstrikes killed five militants, saying it would not consider a truce and calling for more attacks on Israel.

By Diaa Hadid Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Hamas hardened its stance on Saturday after a new barrage of Israeli airstrikes killed five militants, saying it would not consider a truce and calling for more attacks on Israel.

By Donald Macintyre The woman was three metres from a car hit by a rocket near the commercial centre of the southern border town of Sderot. Her death was the first in the current spate of rocket attacks by Gaza militants on Israel. One man was injured.

Hamas militants fired a barrage of rockets and mortar shells toward Israel on its independence day Tuesday, and said they considered it the end of a five-month truce with Israel.