IAF airstrike kills 3 Hamas members in the Gaza Strip
By Yuval AzoulayThe Israel Air Force attacked a Hamas military force position near Dir El Balah in the central Gaza Strip early yesterday morning, killing three Hamas members.
The Israel Defense Forces said yesterday the attack was in response to the volley of mortar shells fired Sunday at Kibbutz Nahal Oz and a nearby army base.
Several mortar shells hit the kibbutz and one hit the base health clinic, lightly wounding four soldiers.
This is the third time this week the IAF has attacked Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip in response to mortar shells fired at Israel.
Meanwhile, an IDF officer was lightly wounded yesterday by a rock thrown while dispersing a gathering of some 500 Palestinians near Beit Umar. The soldiers fired tear gas, while the Palestinians threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at the soldiers.
Two Israeli vehicles were stoned and damaged in the area. No one was injured.
Also, a Palestinian was arrested at the Hawara checkpoint while carrying a knife and bullets.
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