Israeli Forces Kill at Least 2 Palestinians in Raid on Gaza Tunnel
By VOA News
25 August 2009
Medical workers in Gaza say an Israeli air raid on smuggling tunnels between the Gaza Strip and Egypt has killed three Palestinians and wounded at least seven others.
Medics said the dead and wounded were inside the tunnels during Tuesday's air attack. The tunnels are used to smuggle weapons and goods into Gaza to circumvent an Israeli-led blockade.
An Israeli military statement said the air force struck in retaliation after militants fired three mortar shells into Israel Monday, wounding one Israeli soldier.
Earlier, Palestinian medics said Israeli troops killed one Palestinian and wounded another near the Israel-Gaza border.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said the soldiers opened fire on the Palestinians after warning them to stop approaching the border fence.
Israel ended a three-week military offensive in Gaza earlier this year that it said was intended to stop cross-border rocket attacks by militant groups.
At least 1,300 Palestinians and 13 Israelis died.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.
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