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Seven Palestinians, including four militants, have died in Israeli raids in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, reports say.Seven Palestinians, including four militants, have died in Israeli raids in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, reports say.
Medical sources and witnesses said the deaths came after Israeli tanks pushed into eastern suburbs of Gaza City.Medical sources and witnesses said the deaths came after Israeli tanks pushed into eastern suburbs of Gaza City.
There were reports of heavy exchanges of fire between soldiers and militants.There were reports of heavy exchanges of fire between soldiers and militants.
The Israelis frequently mount raids which they say are aimed at preventing the firing of rockets from Gaza into neighbouring southern Israel.The Israelis frequently mount raids which they say are aimed at preventing the firing of rockets from Gaza into neighbouring southern Israel.
The dead included a son of Mahmoud Zahhar, senior leader of the radical Islamist Hamas group in Gaza, the group said.
Hamas ousted Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement from the coastal territory in June following a week of violent clashes.
At least nine other Palestinians, including militants and civilians, were wounded in the gun battle, hospital officials said.At least nine other Palestinians, including militants and civilians, were wounded in the gun battle, hospital officials said.
An army spokeswoman said the troops opened fire at a car carrying armed Palestinians during the operation.An army spokeswoman said the troops opened fire at a car carrying armed Palestinians during the operation.
The raid began when an undercover army unit moved first into the Zeitoun area of Gaza City, the Reuters news agency reported, quoting Hamas sources.The raid began when an undercover army unit moved first into the Zeitoun area of Gaza City, the Reuters news agency reported, quoting Hamas sources.
Their target was a house used to launch missiles, Reuters reported, but the Israeli force was spotted by Palestinian gunmen who opened fire.Their target was a house used to launch missiles, Reuters reported, but the Israeli force was spotted by Palestinian gunmen who opened fire.
Hamas ousted Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement from the coastal territory in June following a week of violent clashes.