Three Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike

The men were traveling to a refugee camp, and their car was hit by a missile. Witnesses said that they saw the mens burnt bodies being dragged from the car.The Israeli military said that the airstrike was a pre-emptive one. They were targeting a squad of ‘militants’ who were planning on kidnapping Israelis in the coming Passover holidays.Hamas - which controls Gaza – said that the three men were their members. They declined to comment on Israels allegations. They called the airstrike a crime and warned of consequences.In the same area last Wednesday, an Israeli airstrike killed a Palestinian on a motorcycle.Violence had been rising last month, with Israel carrying out a series of airstrikes.