| More than a Israeli dozen tanks, accompanied by armored personnel carriers and jeeps, entered Beit Hanoun at the northern tip of Gaza. The forces came under fire and shot back. Four Palestinians were killed, including a 12-year-old boy, according to witnesses and Shifa Hospital in nearby Gaza City. The dead also included a Palestinian police officer whose car was hit. Four fellow officers in the car were wounded. Overall, about 40 Palestinians were injured in the town. |