- Title: GAZA: Israeli airstrike kills five Palestinian militants
- Date: 19th December 2010
- Summary: DIR AL-BALAH, GAZA (DECEMBER 18, 2010) (REUTERS) (NIGHTSHOTS) PEOPLE GATHERED AT SITE OF AIRSTRIKE MAN PLACING SHOES IN BAG CONTAINING BODY PARTS VARIOUS OF MEN LOOKING FOR BODY PARTS AND BELONGINGS ON GROUND BLOOD ON GROUND MEN LOOKING DOWN AT GROUND AMBULANCES AT SITE AMBULANCE OUTSIDE HOSPITAL
- Embargoed: 3rd January 2011 12:00
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- Location: Palestinian Territory, Occupied, Gaza
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- Country: Palestinian Territories
- Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes
- Reuters ID: LVACE2YOT52W3ML68YVUGOFA5N0D
- Story Text: An Israeli air strike killed five Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Saturday (December 18), Israeli and Palestinian officials said.
The Israeli military said in a statement that its aircraft targeted and identified hitting a group of men who were preparing to launch rockets towards Israel.
Palestinian hospital officials said the five were militants.
Militant groups identified the five dead as members of the Islamic Jihad and Popular Resistance Committees.
Israel's military said more than 200 cross-border missiles, rockets and mortars have been fired from Gaza this year.
The Hamas Islamist group, which rules the Gaza Strip, says it has tried to curb rocket fire at Israel, but smaller groups continue to carry the out such attacks. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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