Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Hamas members killed in Gaza raid
Three members of Hamas's armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, have been killed in an Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials say.
Health officials said at least four other Palestinians were wounded on Tuesday in separate Israeli air raids.
The Israeli military said it targeted fighters who had fired mortar rounds across the border.
Hamas said 16 mortar shells were fired towards an Israeli-controlled border crossing in retaliation for the killings.
Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas spokesman said Israel's military action "clearly indicates that Israel [is] not interested in achieving calm."
"Therefore they must be ready to pay the price," he told the Associated Press news agency.
The attacks occurred east of the town of Jebaliya, in northern Gaza. (Al Jazeera)
Labels: Hamas, Israel, Palestine
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