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Palestinians killed in Israeli raid
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![Members of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades were killed in the attack [AFP]](http://mwcnews.net/images/stories/Gaza/1/2/3/4/5/raid.jpg "Members of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades were killed in the attack [AFP]") | | Members of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades were killed in the attack [AFP] |
Five Palestinians have been killed during Israeli assaults on the Gaza Strip, according to medical workers.
Three members of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing, were killed in an air raid called in support of Israeli ground operations near the city of Rafah, members of the Palestinian emergency services said.
The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades identified the men as Ibrahim Madi, 20, Mohammed Abu Rezik, 23, and Mohammed Abu Awad, 23.
The Israeli military confirmed an air attack had been carried out after fighters fired an anti-tank missile at troops, wounding an Israeli soldier.
The men were said to be riding motorcycles near Rafah close to the boundary with Israel. The Israeli military had been carrying out an operation in the area and come up against resistance from fighters using rockets and mortars.
Three more Palestinians were wounded in the attack, medical workers said. Separately, two fighters of the Al-Quds Brigade were killed near El Bureij in central Gaza, where an Israeli military operation continued for a second day, the Islamic Jihad's armed wing said.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said soldiers fired at a group of armed men who had tried to plant a bomb near Israel's fence with the Gaza Strip.
One Israeli soldier was also wounded in the exchange.
Violence between Israeli forces and Palestinian groups has continued in the impoverished sliver of land despite attempts by Egypt to mediate a truce.
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