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| GAZA — Palestinian militants fired an antitank missile on Saturday at an Israeli military jeep patrolling Israel’s border with Gaza, and four Palestinians, at least three of them civilians, were killed when Israel returned fire with tank or artillery shells, officials said. | GAZA — Palestinian militants fired an antitank missile on Saturday at an Israeli military jeep patrolling Israel’s border with Gaza, and four Palestinians, at least three of them civilians, were killed when Israel returned fire with tank or artillery shells, officials said. |
| The Israeli military said four of its soldiers were wounded in the antitank missile attack. The Gaza Health Ministry said about 26 Palestinians were wounded by Israeli fire. | The Israeli military said four of its soldiers were wounded in the antitank missile attack. The Gaza Health Ministry said about 26 Palestinians were wounded by Israeli fire. |
| The deadly surge of violence reflected the growing volatility along the border between Israel and Gaza, the Palestinian coastal enclave that is controlled by the militant Islamic group Hamas. An atmosphere of confrontation has been simmering for months, and has peaked in several rounds of clashes between militant groups firing rockets from Gaza into southern Israel and Israeli forces carrying out airstrikes against the militant groups. | The deadly surge of violence reflected the growing volatility along the border between Israel and Gaza, the Palestinian coastal enclave that is controlled by the militant Islamic group Hamas. An atmosphere of confrontation has been simmering for months, and has peaked in several rounds of clashes between militant groups firing rockets from Gaza into southern Israel and Israeli forces carrying out airstrikes against the militant groups. |
| In recent years, Hamas has largely adhered to an informal cease-fire with Israel, but in recent months it has joined more radical groups, including Islamic Jihad and several militants inspired by Al Qaeda, in attacking Israel and avenging the deaths of its militants in Israeli raids. Israel carried out a devastating three-week offensive against the militant groups in Gaza in the winter of 2008-9 after years of persistent rocket fire against southern Israel. | In recent years, Hamas has largely adhered to an informal cease-fire with Israel, but in recent months it has joined more radical groups, including Islamic Jihad and several militants inspired by Al Qaeda, in attacking Israel and avenging the deaths of its militants in Israeli raids. Israel carried out a devastating three-week offensive against the militant groups in Gaza in the winter of 2008-9 after years of persistent rocket fire against southern Israel. |
| The leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attack on the military jeep. | The leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attack on the military jeep. |
| Soon after the antitank missile was fired, Israeli forces aimed shells at a hill on the Gaza side of the border where a group of militants was monitoring the Israeli forces, according to a Palestinian witness, Mohanned Abu Alatta, 20, who was wounded. | |
| Mr. Abu Alatta, interviewed at Al Shifa hospital in Gaza, said civilians who were gathered in a mourning tent nearby, including several teenage boys, ran to the scene to help the wounded militants and were themselves hit by subsequent shells. The three civilians killed were identified as Ahmed Mustafa Harara and his cousin Muhammad Osama Harara, who were both 17, and Ahmed Kamil Dardasawi, 20. The fourth fatality was not immediately identified. | Mr. Abu Alatta, interviewed at Al Shifa hospital in Gaza, said civilians who were gathered in a mourning tent nearby, including several teenage boys, ran to the scene to help the wounded militants and were themselves hit by subsequent shells. The three civilians killed were identified as Ahmed Mustafa Harara and his cousin Muhammad Osama Harara, who were both 17, and Ahmed Kamil Dardasawi, 20. The fourth fatality was not immediately identified. |
| On Thursday, the Israeli military said, explosives packed into a tunnel were detonated along the border, causing a huge blast while soldiers were carrying out routine work along the security fence nearby. The military wing of Hamas claimed responsibility for the explosion. | On Thursday, the Israeli military said, explosives packed into a tunnel were detonated along the border, causing a huge blast while soldiers were carrying out routine work along the security fence nearby. The military wing of Hamas claimed responsibility for the explosion. |
Fares Akram reported from Gaza, and Isabel Kershner from Jerusalem. | Fares Akram reported from Gaza, and Isabel Kershner from Jerusalem. |
| This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: | |
| Correction: November 10, 2012 | |
Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this article misspelled the given name of a Palestinian witness to the Israeli attack. He is Mohanned Abu Alatta, not Mohammed. |