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Israel has carried out an air strike in Gaza, hours after a bomb attack killed one Israeli soldier and wounded three others near the Gaza border. | Israel has carried out an air strike in Gaza, hours after a bomb attack killed one Israeli soldier and wounded three others near the Gaza border. |
A Hamas militant is reported to have been wounded in the air strike, in the southern town of Khan Younis. | A Hamas militant is reported to have been wounded in the air strike, in the southern town of Khan Younis. |
Israeli troops also entered Gaza following the bomb attack, and one Palestinian was killed, medics said. | Israeli troops also entered Gaza following the bomb attack, and one Palestinian was killed, medics said. |
It is the worst violence since Israel's offensive against Hamas in Gaza ended with both sides declaring ceasefires. | It is the worst violence since Israel's offensive against Hamas in Gaza ended with both sides declaring ceasefires. |
No group has said it carried out Tuesday's bomb attack, near the border crossing of Kissufim. | No group has said it carried out Tuesday's bomb attack, near the border crossing of Kissufim. |
One Israeli officer was badly wounded in the explosion and the other soldiers were lightly wounded, an army spokesman said. | One Israeli officer was badly wounded in the explosion and the other soldiers were lightly wounded, an army spokesman said. |
The Associated Press news agency quotes Hamas as saying one of its members was wounded in the subsequent air strike. | The Associated Press news agency quotes Hamas as saying one of its members was wounded in the subsequent air strike. |
Other reports say two people were wounded in the strike. | Other reports say two people were wounded in the strike. |
The violece comes as US President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, arrives in the region to seek a more permanent truce. | The violece comes as US President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, arrives in the region to seek a more permanent truce. |