Humanitarian aid arrives in Gaza as Israel continues its military preparations on the Territory's border - 27.12.2008 08 jd

In the Gaza Strip - a projectile apparently fired by Palestinians fell short of its target in Israel on Friday, striking a house in northern Gaza and killing two schoolgirls. Hamas police say they're investigating the cause of the blast in Beit Lahiya. Gaza militants fire rockets at Israel from the same area. The incident came amid rising tensions with Israel, with officials threatening stepped-up military action against the Hamas government. +++ SYN-MAZ +++