Gaza militants open fire on IDF patrol; no casualties
Nobody was hurt as Palestinian gunmen open fire on troops near Nahal Oz border crossing into Strip.
By Anshel Pfeffer and Haaretz COrrespondent Tags: Hamas Israel news GazaPalestinian militants on Thursday opened fire on an Israel Defense Forces patrol near the Nahal Oz crossing into the Gaza Strip.
No casualties were reported among the Israeli troops, who returned fire.
Following the incident, Israel closed the Nahal Oz border crossing.
Over the past few weeks, Gaza gunmen have stepped up cross-border attacks on IDF patrols. Three weeks ago, IDF troops foiled a large-scale attempt to kidnap soldiers.
Earlier this week, Defense Minister Ehud Barak met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo to discuss the situation in Hamas-ruled Gaza.
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