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Israeli troops have shot dead at least three members of Hamas' armed wing in a clash on the Gaza-Israel border, Hamas and the Israeli army have said. | Israeli troops have shot dead at least three members of Hamas' armed wing in a clash on the Gaza-Israel border, Hamas and the Israeli army have said. |
The incident took place at about 0830 (0530 GMT), north-west of Gaza City. | The incident took place at about 0830 (0530 GMT), north-west of Gaza City. |
The Israeli military said four Hamas members were caught trying to plant a bomb on the security barrier between Gaza and Israel and were fired on. | The Israeli military said four Hamas members were caught trying to plant a bomb on the security barrier between Gaza and Israel and were fired on. |
Hamas named those killed as Said Bassam Hellis, 21, Abdel Halim al-Fayyumi, 27 and Mohammed al-Fiqi, 24, AFP said. | Hamas named those killed as Said Bassam Hellis, 21, Abdel Halim al-Fayyumi, 27 and Mohammed al-Fiqi, 24, AFP said. |
The armed wing of Hamas, the al-Qassam Brigades, said on its website that the trio "were martyred during a jihad (holy war) operation". | |
Truce 'ended' | |
The al-Qassam Brigades have said they will retaliate for today's killings, the BBC's Aleem Maqbool said from Ramallah. | |
The incident happened east of the Al-Bureij refugee camp. | |
Hamas's armed wing said on Tuesday that it was ending its five-month truce with Israel. | |
Earlier in the day the group launched a sustained barrage of rockets and mortars into Israel, the first such attack since November. | Earlier in the day the group launched a sustained barrage of rockets and mortars into Israel, the first such attack since November. |
The Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert, has ruled out a large-scale invasion of Gaza following the rocket attacks but he has promised some military response, our correspondent said. | |
Saturday's deaths brought to 5,673 the number killed since the outbreak of the Palestinian intifada uprising in 2000, according to AFP. | Saturday's deaths brought to 5,673 the number killed since the outbreak of the Palestinian intifada uprising in 2000, according to AFP. |
Most of those killed have been Palestinian. | Most of those killed have been Palestinian. |
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