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Hamas men killed in Israeli raid | Hamas men killed in Israeli raid |
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Israeli military forces have killed at least six members of the Islamist Palestinian movement Hamas, in a cross-border attack east of Gaza City. | |
Hamas said one of those killed was a local leader. | |
Some of the militants were fired on by Israeli aircraft after being identified by ground forces. Others died in an exchange of fire with Israeli troops. | |
Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005 but carries out air strikes to try to curb rocket attacks on its territory. | Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005 but carries out air strikes to try to curb rocket attacks on its territory. |
Ten people were also wounded during the heavy exchanges of fire as Israeli troops and tanks moved in to the area near the Bureij refugee camp, Palestinian medical sources said. | |
'Routine patrol' | |
The BBC's Bethany Bell in Jerusalem says Israeli drones have been circling in the sky above the site in central Gaza. | |
Israeli officials said its troops were on a routine patrol about 1km inside the Gaza Strip when they identified the militants and opened fire from the air and the ground. | Israeli officials said its troops were on a routine patrol about 1km inside the Gaza Strip when they identified the militants and opened fire from the air and the ground. |
The military said it had conducted a series of similar patrols in recent days to locate rocket launching positions. | The military said it had conducted a series of similar patrols in recent days to locate rocket launching positions. |
Hamas said its fighters had discovered a covert Israeli operation and opened fire on the unit. | Hamas said its fighters had discovered a covert Israeli operation and opened fire on the unit. |
The Hamas field commander in central Gaza, Mohammed Siam, was among the dead, Hamas TV reported. | The Hamas field commander in central Gaza, Mohammed Siam, was among the dead, Hamas TV reported. |