The Israeli military takes aim at a suspected weapons depot in the Gaza Strip.<br/> <br />Seconds later - the building is reduced to rubble.<br/> <br />The attack capped a weekend of violent clashes between militants and Israeli forces that left at least 17 Palestinians dead.<br/> <br />Among them was this 12-year-old boy.<br/> <br />Medics say he was killed during an airstrike in Northern Gaza.<br/> <br />The bombardment came after militants launched more than 100 rockets into Israel over the weekend - seriously injuring one person.<br/> <br />Meanwhile, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu congraluted the Israeli army, which reportedly killed two senior militants in airstrikes.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAYING<br/> <br />"We have exacted a heavy price from them and still are, and we will continue to act as needed."<br/> <br />The violence has sparked calls for a ceasefire, and Egypt has reportedly agreed to act as a mediator between Israel and the militant group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip.<br/> <br />Andrew Raven, Reuters.
