Palestinian Killed During Gaza Tank Raid

January 19 2011

Israel

During an Israeli tank operation in the Gaza Strip a 17-year-old Palestinian was killed and three others were wounded, the Daily Telegraph (U.K.) reports.

Seven tanks accompanied a bulldozer on the mission. One tank opened fire on a group of suspected militants approaching the border fence north of Jabalya, an Israeli military spokesman said.

The military said the group was on the way to plant an explosive device at the time of the incident on Tuesday.

Also Tuesday, Gaza...

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