President Obama spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by telephone . Palestinian groups say there were two strikes on Wednesday . An Israeli spokesman calls the attacks defensive after rocket attacks from Gaza . Ahmed al - Ja'abari , the head of Hamas ' military wing , was killed in the first strike .
President Obama speaks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone . Palestinian groups say there were 70 strikes on Wednesday . An Israeli spokesman calls the operation defensive after rocket attacks from Gaza . Ahmed al-Ja'abari , the head of Hamas ' military wing , was killed in the first strike .