Israel's army 'is ready to launch a ground invasion' into Gaza after militants fired more than 450 rockets into its territory in the past 24 hours

• An Israeli man in his 50s became the first citizen to be killed in the Middle East country since the 2014 war 


• Seven Palestinians, including a pregnant mother and her baby daughter, were reportedly killed 


• Three Israelis, including an 80-year-old woman, were also wounded by rocket fire in the weekend of combat

Israel's troops are reportedly preparing to siege the Gaza border after Palestinian militants fired more than 450 rockets on to their territory which killed the first Israeli citizen in the hostilities since 2014.  

The 58-year-old Israeli man was killed overnight by a missile strike on the city of Ashkelon near the strip, according to police and medical staff.

Seven Palestinian's have also died, including a pregnant woman and a one-year-old-baby, in airstrikes which formed part of Israel's retaliation. 

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