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| Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes 'kill six militants' | Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes 'kill six militants' |
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| At least six Palestinians have been killed in two Israeli strikes in Gaza against what Israel says were militants preparing rocket and bomb attacks. | At least six Palestinians have been killed in two Israeli strikes in Gaza against what Israel says were militants preparing rocket and bomb attacks. |
| Palestinians said three were killed by Israeli fire in the north of the strip on Thursday morning. Israel said they were planting a bomb near its fence. | Palestinians said three were killed by Israeli fire in the north of the strip on Thursday morning. Israel said they were planting a bomb near its fence. |
| Hours earlier, an air strike in central Gaza killed three militants who Israel said were set to fire rockets. | Hours earlier, an air strike in central Gaza killed three militants who Israel said were set to fire rockets. |
| There has been a spate of rocket attacks and air strikes in recent days. | There has been a spate of rocket attacks and air strikes in recent days. |
| In the latest incident, Israel said it had fired at a "terrorist squad that was planting an explosive device" near the town of Beit Hanoun. | In the latest incident, Israel said it had fired at a "terrorist squad that was planting an explosive device" near the town of Beit Hanoun. |
| The men were reportedly part of a small militant group called Homat Al-Aqsa. | |
| It came hours after another strike which Israel said "targeted a terrorist squad... involved in previous rocket launches at communities located in southern Israel". | It came hours after another strike which Israel said "targeted a terrorist squad... involved in previous rocket launches at communities located in southern Israel". |
| Witnesses said the air strike hit a car in which four people were travelling near the Bureij refugee camp. | Witnesses said the air strike hit a car in which four people were travelling near the Bureij refugee camp. |
| Palestinian medical officials and witnesses confirmed that three militants had been killed in that attack. | Palestinian medical officials and witnesses confirmed that three militants had been killed in that attack. |
| A fourth man was critically injured, a health ministry spokesman told the BBC. | A fourth man was critically injured, a health ministry spokesman told the BBC. |
| Large numbers took part in a funeral procession for one of those killed in Gaza City. | |
| There has been an increase in cross-border rocket fire by Palestinian militants in recent days, though without causing casualties. Israel has also responded with air strikes. | There has been an increase in cross-border rocket fire by Palestinian militants in recent days, though without causing casualties. Israel has also responded with air strikes. |
| Israel says it holds the Hamas movement which runs Gaza responsible for all attacks emanating from Gaza, even if it is other militant groups carrying them out. | Israel says it holds the Hamas movement which runs Gaza responsible for all attacks emanating from Gaza, even if it is other militant groups carrying them out. |