Gaza City, July 2, SPA -- An Israeli helicopter-fired missile hit the office of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya early Sunday, Palestinian sources said. A bystander suffered minor injuries, hospital officials said. No other casualties were reported. CNN quoted Palestinian sources as saying that the airstrike set the building ablaze. The missile strike in Gaza City was confirmed by Israel, which launched expansive assaults on Gaza after Palestinians kidnapped Israeli army Cpl. Gilad Shalit, 19, on June 25. Outside the office early Sunday, there was mayhem, as flashing lights from emergency vehicles illuminated the building and scores of anxious Palestinians surveyed the scene. As Haniya joined them, he said the attack was the product of "barbaric politics." "This is a part of targeting the Palestinian people, who suffer such strikes in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. It is obvious that logic has been lost," Haniya said. "The Palestinian issue is bigger than any senior position or ministry. Therefore, we plan to continue our commitment to the government and our responsibilities, God willing." Israel launched two more airstrikes within an hour of the attack on Haniya’s office, both in or near the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza, Palestinian sources said. The attacks were on an open field and on a house that the Hamas militia uses as its headquarters, according to Israeli sources. At least one person was killed in the attack on the house, Palestinian sources said. --SPA 02/07/2006 11:18 ت م www.spa.gov.sa/372727