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| Four killed in Israeli Gaza raid | Four killed in Israeli Gaza raid |
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| Four Palestinians have died during an Israeli incursion into the southern Gaza Strip. | Four Palestinians have died during an Israeli incursion into the southern Gaza Strip. |
| The Israeli military said three gunmen had been killed by Israeli fire - a fourth was killed on the ground near the town of Khan Younis. | |
| But Palestinians said two of the dead were civilians, including a 60-year-old woman, and that 14 people were injured. | |
| Two militants were also wounded in Khan Younis by an Israeli air strike, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. | |
| Islamic Jihad said two of its members were injured in the air strike as they got out of their car in the city. | |
| The Israeli military confirmed it had carried out strikes in the area but gave no details of the targets. | |
| Tanks and aircraft | |
| It was one of the biggest Israeli incursions since the Hamas movement seized control of Gaza in mid-June. | It was one of the biggest Israeli incursions since the Hamas movement seized control of Gaza in mid-June. |
| The Israeli operation involved ground forces and aircraft. Palestinian reports speak of about 20 tanks and armoured personnel carriers being involved. | The Israeli operation involved ground forces and aircraft. Palestinian reports speak of about 20 tanks and armoured personnel carriers being involved. |
| It began early on Tuesday morning. | It began early on Tuesday morning. |
| An Israeli army spokesman said its aim was to stop militants digging tunnels and firing rockets into Israel. | An Israeli army spokesman said its aim was to stop militants digging tunnels and firing rockets into Israel. |
| The Hamas takeover of Gaza has left the Palestinian territories split and under the control of the rival factions - Hamas in Gaza, and Fatah in the parts of the West Bank not controlled by Israel. | The Hamas takeover of Gaza has left the Palestinian territories split and under the control of the rival factions - Hamas in Gaza, and Fatah in the parts of the West Bank not controlled by Israel. |
| Israel and the international community has backed Palestinian Authority President and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas, while increasing the isolation of Hamas and completely cutting off Gaza and its 1.5 million residents. | Israel and the international community has backed Palestinian Authority President and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas, while increasing the isolation of Hamas and completely cutting off Gaza and its 1.5 million residents. |