4 Dead in Israel Battle on Gaza Border - NYTimes.com: "4 Dead in Israel Battle on Gaza BorderKhalil Hamra/Associated Press
Palestinians at the Khan Younis refugee camp in the Gaza Strip carried the body of a man killed in clashes with the Israeli army on Wednesday.
By ISABEL KERSHNER
Published: November 12, 2008
JERUSALEM — Four Hamas gunmen were killed in a clash with Israeli soldiers along the Gaza border on Wednesday, further testing a shaky truce that took effect last June.
The military said in a statement that its forces identified a group of gunmen attempting to place an explosive device near the border fence, leading to an exchange of fire. Four of the gunmen were hit and an Israeli soldier was lightly wounded, the statement said.
An army spokeswoman added that the military carried out two air strikes in open areas during the confrontation, and that the soldiers had chased the gunmen, who also fired mortars at the troops, inside Gaza.
Witnesses told the independent Palestin"
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