Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said on July 17 that he is determined to stop rocket attacks by militants against Israeli targets "at all costs."

"We want to prevent Qassam rocket fire at all costs," Abbas told reporters.

"The Americans told us that there is an Israeli intention to invade Gaza," Abbas said. "If this happens, everything will be damaged."

Palestinian militants have recently mounted rocket attacks against Jewish settlers in the Gaza Strip and targets in southern Israel.

An Israeli woman was killed in a rocket attack in southern Israel on Thursday.

Source: Xinhua