Israel has begun reinforcing its military forces on its border with the Gaza Strip amid heightened tensions with the Palestinians.
The murders of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank was followed by the murder of a Palestinian youth in Jerusalem.
Israel says the move is part of its response to mortar and rocket fire from Palestinian militants from Gaza.
It follows air strikes against the territory earlier today.
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China and South Korea have reaffirmed their opposition to North Korean nuclear tests during a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The declaration is being seen as a snub to the North.
It’s the first time a Chinese leader has visited Seoul before Pyongyang.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said both countries agreed that the North’s denuclearisation should be realized by all means.
The statement follows a series of missile tests by North Korea.
Mr Xi’s visit comes a day after North Korea fired short-range rockets into the sea. Last year, North Korea carried out its third nuclear test and there are reports that it could be planning a fourth.
