- Title: GAZA: Israeli air strike in Khan Younis wounds two Palestinian militants
- Date: 14th February 2009
- Summary: SANDALS ON GROUND AMBULANCE DRIVING AWAY PEOPLE GATHERING IN AREA (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) UNIDENTIFIED EYE WITNESS SAYING: "A while ago, I heard a sound of a hit and I went there to look and I saw two burnt men and their burnt motorcycle." FIRE TRUCK STANDING IN AREA WOUNDED MAN BEING CARRIED INTO AMBULANCE ON STRETCHER AMBULANCE DRIVING AWAY PEOPLE GATHERING IN ENTRANCE OF
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- Topics: International Relations
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- Story Text: Medics say Israeli warplanes bomb a target in Gaza, critically wounding two Palestinian militants.
Israeli warplanes bombed a target in the Gaza Strip on Friday (February 13), critically wounding two Palestinian militants, according to medical workers and officials of the Islamist Hamas group which control the territory.
They said the two members of the Popular Resistance Committees, a smaller Gaza militant faction, were riding a motorcycle near the town of Khan Younis.
The Israeli army had no immediate comment on the report.
Dozens of people gathered at the air strike site, where a burnt motorcycle could be seen lying on the ground.
Unidentified eye witness told Reuters that he came to the scene right after he heard the bombing.
"A while ago, I heard a sound of a bombing and I went there to look and I saw two burnt men and their burnt motorcycle," he said.
The wounded were evacuated from the site and taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where medical crew treated them.
Hours before the air strike, Gaza militants fired three rockets at Israel, causing no damage or injury.
The rocket fire occurred alongside reports that a longer-term, Egyptian-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Gaza militants was expected in the next few days, cementing a January 18 truce that ended an Israeli offensive in the Hamas-ruled enclave. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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