New Israeli strike kills 3 Gaza civilians

An Israeli air strike killed three civilians including a teenager in the heart of Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Wednesday, a day after the deadliest day of violence in the territory in more than a year.
The victims -- a 13-year-old boy, his father and uncle -- were killed when a missile slammed into their car as it drove through Gaza City, medics said.
Israeli-Palestinian fighting has escalated since the two sides revived peace talks in November, overshadowing US President George W. Bush's prediction of a deal by the time he leaves office in January 2009.
Wednesday's Gaza strike followed the killing of a top commander of the radical Islamic Jihad in the occupied West Bank and the death of 19 Palestinians in Israeli raids on Gaza on Tuesday.
Another three people were seriously wounded in the Gaza City strike, while another four Palestinians were wounded in two Israeli raids in the north of the impoverished territory, medics said.
Islamic Jihad said in a statement that the Gaza City strike had targeted but missed a group of its fighters.
The Israeli army had no immediate comment.