Gaza rocket kills Thai worker in southern Israel

Magen David Adom, of Israel's emergency services, and deputy Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman Thani Thongpakdi yesterday said the man was aged about 30 years and was working in an agricultural community in Napiv Ha Ahara, just north of Gaza, when he was killed.

The man had worked in Israel since 2006, Mr Thani said. He declined to disclose his name.

A little-known Islamic militant group called Ansar al Sunna claimed responsibility for Thursday's attack, saying in a statement that it was retaliating for the "Judaization of holy sites" in Jerusalem. Later a second group, Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, also claimed responsibility.