EU: Rocket fire at Israeli civilians 'totally unacceptable'

The European Union calls for an immediate halt to rocket fire from Gaza on Israeli communities, calling it "totally unacceptable."  

"This morning, Israel conducted an operation inside Gaza targeting a senior leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad," the EU said in a statement. "In response, rockets were fired from Gaza on southern and central Israel.

"The firing of rockets on civilian populations is totally unacceptable and must immediately stop. A rapid and complete de-escalation is now necessary to safeguard the lives and security of Palestinian and Israeli civilians," the statement said.