- Title: GAZA: Israeli army missile strike kills three people in the northern Gaza Strip
- Date: 24th February 2008
- Summary: WOMAN CRYING OUTSIDE MORGUE WIDE OF CROWD IN HOSPITAL YARD AMBULANCE DRIVING AWAY
- Embargoed: 10th March 2008 12:00
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- Topics: War / Fighting,International Relations
- Reuters ID: LVA5QE3UOSRRHH9SQPVJ8TQD5RMA
- Story Text: Three Palestinian civilians were killed by an Israeli missile strike near the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun on Saturday (February 23), medical and Hamas officials said.
Family members of the three men killed, identified them as an employee of a Jordanian bank, a former government employee, and a student.
An Israeli army spokesman confirmed Israel had conducted a missile strike in the area and said the target was a group of militants who were preparing to launch mortar bombs into Israel.
Israel frequently carries out missile strikes and raids against militants in the Gaza Strip in what it says is an effort to stop them launching rockets into southern Israeli towns. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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