JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said it downed a drone launched by Gaza militants today, the first time it encountered an unmanned aircraft since the start of its offensive last week, as new Israeli airstrikes pushed the death toll from Israeli airstrikes to at least 175.

Israel began its campaign against militants in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Tuesday, saying it was responding to heavy rocket fire from the densely populated territory. The military says it has launched more than 1,300 airstrikes since then, while Palestinian militants have launched nearly 1,000 rockets at Israel.

The outbreak of violence followed the kidnappings and killings of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank last month, as well as the subsequent kidnapping and killing of a Palestinian teenager in an apparent revenge attack, along with Israeli raids against Hamas militants and infrastructure in the West Bank.

Three Jews were charged today in the killing of the Palestinian teen, whose death set off days of violent protests in Arab areas of Jerusalem and northern Israel.

GIGLIO, Italy — The shipwrecked Costa Concordia was successfully refloated today in preparation to be towed away for scrapping, 30 months after it struck a reef and capsized, killing 32 people.Authorities expressed satisfaction the operation to float the Concordia from an underwater platform had proceeded without a hitch. Technicians were preparing to shift it some 30 yards and then anchor the massive cruise ship before ending the day's operations.The entire operation to remove the Concordia from the reef and float it to Genova, where it will be scrapped, will cost a total of $2 billion, Costa Crociere SpA CEO Michael Tamm told reporters.The heavily listing ship was dragged upright in a daring maneuver last September, and then crews fastened huge tanks to its flanks to float it. Towing is set to begin July 21. It's about 200 nautical miles to Genova and the trip is expected to take five days.“The operation (today) began well, but it will be completed only when we have finished the transport to Genova,” Italian Environment Minister Gian Luca Galletti said.Concordia's Italian captain is being tried in Tuscany for manslaughter, causing the shipwreck and abandoning ship before all were evacuated.

PAMPLONA, Spain — A fighting bull gored two Australians and a Spaniard, spreading panic in a hair-raising final running of the bulls at Spain’s San Fermin festival today.Hundreds of people dashed alongside the six half-ton beasts and their accompanying steer through the cobblestone streets of Pamplona in the eighth run.There were spine-chilling moments when one bull separated from the pack and charged three runners, pinning them against walls and barriers while trying to gore them.A Navarra regional government statement said a 26-year-old Australian, identified only by his initials J.G., was gored in the chest, abdomen and left thigh.It said a 24-year-old Australian with the initials, J.M. was gored in the right thigh. A 27-year-old Spaniard with the initials E.G.E. also suffered three horn wounds in the legs, the government said.Five Spaniards were also hospitalized for other injuries.