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Two Palestinian militants have been killed by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip near the border with Israel. | Two Palestinian militants have been killed by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip near the border with Israel. |
The Popular Resistance Committees militant group said the men, who have now been buried, died during what it called a mission against Israel. | The Popular Resistance Committees militant group said the men, who have now been buried, died during what it called a mission against Israel. |
The Israeli army said troops had fired at two men carrying explosives who approached the fence dividing Gaza from Israel late on Sunday night. | The Israeli army said troops had fired at two men carrying explosives who approached the fence dividing Gaza from Israel late on Sunday night. |
The gunfire caused the explosives to detonate, the Israeli army said. | The gunfire caused the explosives to detonate, the Israeli army said. |
The deaths came as US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was in Israel and the Palestinian territories trying to revive the roadmap plan for peace in the region. | The deaths came as US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was in Israel and the Palestinian territories trying to revive the roadmap plan for peace in the region. |
Prisoner swap | Prisoner swap |
Israel and Palestinian militant groups agreed to a ceasefire in November that halted five months of violence. | Israel and Palestinian militant groups agreed to a ceasefire in November that halted five months of violence. |
Israel had launched attacks into the Gaza Strip after militants killed two Israeli soldiers and captured another - Cpl Gilad Shalit - in an attack on an army post in June. | Israel had launched attacks into the Gaza Strip after militants killed two Israeli soldiers and captured another - Cpl Gilad Shalit - in an attack on an army post in June. |
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has offered to release some Palestinian detainees, if the Palestinians free Cpl Shalit and set up a national unity government that would recognise Israel and renounce violence. | |
But Hamas - which has controlled the Palestinian Authority since its election victory one year ago - says the offer is not enough. |
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