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Israeli raid on Gaza kills five Israeli raid on Gaza kills five
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Five Palestinians have been killed during an Israeli raid in the Gaza Strip, reports say.Five Palestinians have been killed during an Israeli raid in the Gaza Strip, reports say.
Medics and security officials said a teenage bystander and at least three gunmen were killed during the clashes in the early hours of Thursday morning. The Israeli army confirmed that clashes were continuing in a village to the east of Khan Younis. Medics and security officials said a teenage bystander and at least three gunmen were killed during the clashes in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The Israeli army confirmed that clashes were continuing in a village to the east of Khan Younis.
Israel launched an offensive against militants in Gaza after gunmen seized a soldier in a cross-border raid in June.Israel launched an offensive against militants in Gaza after gunmen seized a soldier in a cross-border raid in June.
Israeli soldiers, supported by helicopter gunships, entered the village of Abassan in the early hours of Thursday morning.Israeli soldiers, supported by helicopter gunships, entered the village of Abassan in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Army sources said they were looking for facilities used by militants and fired on gunmen who tried to attack them.Army sources said they were looking for facilities used by militants and fired on gunmen who tried to attack them.
"This is an area believed to conceal tunnels and other forms of infrastructure used by terrorist groups," an army spokesman told Reuters."This is an area believed to conceal tunnels and other forms of infrastructure used by terrorist groups," an army spokesman told Reuters.
Palestinian security sources said all five were members of the same family and were killed when a pilotless Israeli aircraft fired two missiles at a group of people in Abassan. The Israelis say that they struck at a gathering of armed men who were moving in to attack the invading force.
At least five others were wounded in the raid, some of them in exchanges of fire with Israeli troops. Palestinian security sources said all five were members of the same family and were killed when a pilotless Israeli aircraft fired two missiles at a group of people, including gunmen.
At least five other Palestinians were wounded in the raid, some of them in exchanges of fire with Israeli troops.
More than 230 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the end of June 2006.More than 230 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the end of June 2006.
About half of those killed were civilians or not taking part in any hostilities at the time of their death, Palestinian medical sources and an Israeli human rights group have said.About half of those killed were civilians or not taking part in any hostilities at the time of their death, Palestinian medical sources and an Israeli human rights group have said.