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Two Palestinians killed, others wounded in Israeli air raid
 (KUNA) -- Two Palestinian fighters were killed on Thursday in an Israeli air raid on Khuza'ah village east of Khan Younis, south of here. Palestinian security and medical sources said that Mohammad Abu Tair, 22, member of Al-Quds Brigades, the military arm of Islamic Jihad movement, and Mohammad Al-Najjar, 25, member of Ahmad Aburrish Brigades of Fateh movement, were killed and five others were seriously wounded due to the Israeli raids on the village. The sources said that an Israeli surveillance airplane fired a missile at towards Palestinian fighters clashing with the Israeli occupation forces in Khuza'ah village.Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation forces announced that they gunned down a Palestinian this afternoon in Deir Balah, south of Gaza. A spokesperson for the Israeli army said the forces opened fire at two Palestinians who approached the electronic fence separating the Israeli territories from Gaza Strip. The source did not speak about the fate of the other Palestinian. In another incident, the Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian citizen in Atatrah neighborhood in Beit Lahya, north of Gaza Strip. The man was shot directly in the chest. Palestinian medical sources said the Israeli forces hindered mobility of ambulance vehicles in the area, which prevented medics from rescuing the wounded Palestinian. The sources also announced that 18 Palestinians were wounded so far since the Israeli invasion of Beit Lahya earlier Thursday morning, which included the participation of the air forces. Meanwhile, Al-Quds Brigades, the military arm of Islamic Jihad movement, announced responsibility for destroying an Israeli personnel carrier east of Khan Younis. A press release said members of the brigades fired an RPG round towards the carrier, noting that it scored a direct hit. The Brigades of Al-Naser Salahuddine, the military arm of Popular Resistance Committees, announced that its snipers shot an Israeli soldier in Beit Lahya this afternoon, while on top of an Israeli tank. The Brigades of Martyr Ezzuddine Al-Qassam, the military arm of Hamas movement, announced responsibility for firing a "Qassam" model missile at the Israeli settlement of Netiv Ha'asara in southern Israel. An Israeli spokesperson confirmed the missile strike, which damaged a building and wounded one Israeli person. The National Resistance brigades, military arm of the Democratic Front for Liberating Palestine, announced responsibility for targeting an Israeli tank with explosives while infiltrating into the area of Atatrah in Beit Lahya on Thursday, noting that the tank was destroyed in the blast. Meanwhile, an Israeli helicopter on Thursday fired a missile at a gathering of Palestinian fighters in the area of Salateen in Beit Lahya. A local radio station said a number of the fighters were wounded in the attack and were taken to the hospital for treatment. Posted by: Fred 2006-07-07 |
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