Israel kills six Hamas militants
Six Hamas militants were killed Monday in an Israeli strike on a car in the central Gaza Strip, Palestinians said.
Monday, 20.08.2007.
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Six Hamas militants were killed Monday in an Israeli strike on a car in the central Gaza Strip, Palestinians said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the strike, saying ground forces fired on a car carrying Hamas militants involved in firing mortar shells at Israeli targets near the Gaza security fence on Sunday. Israel kills six Hamas militants In addition, the army said the militants were involved in Qassam rocket fire at the western Negev earlier in the day. The car was leaving a Hamas military installation when it was targeted by Israeli aircraft, killing six people, according to Dr. Muawiya Hassanin of the Palestinian Health Ministry. Hamas officials identified the six as Hamas militants. One of the dead was named as local Hamas commander Mohammed abu Arab. Hamas said the car was hit as it approached a Hamas security post near the al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Earlier Monday, two Qassam rockets fired from the Gaza Strip hit open areas in the western Negev, causing no damage or injuries.
Israel kills six Hamas militants
In addition, the army said the militants were involved in Qassam rocket fire at the western Negev earlier in the day.The car was leaving a Hamas military installation when it was targeted by Israeli aircraft, killing six people, according to Dr. Muawiya Hassanin of the Palestinian Health Ministry. Hamas officials identified the six as Hamas militants.
One of the dead was named as local Hamas commander Mohammed abu Arab.
Hamas said the car was hit as it approached a Hamas security post near the al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
Earlier Monday, two Qassam rockets fired from the Gaza Strip hit open areas in the western Negev, causing no damage or injuries.
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