IDF forces killed six terrorists in Gaza before dawn Wednesday. The men were from Hamas, Fatah and the Hizbullah-backed Popular Resistance Committee.
PA reports say five of the terrorists were killed in an air strike and the sixth died in a gun battle with IDF soldiers.
Five other terrorists were wounded in the counter-terror operation.
The IDF spokesman said the operation took place for a few hours near Gaza City and was the result of terrorists firing anti-tank missiles. Golani Brigade soldiers carried out the ground attacks with the help of air cover.
A Hamas cell that approached the Gaza security fence Tuesday also was identified and came under fire. One terrorist was killed and thee wounded. Hamas said the dead terrorist had been a member of its official security forces.
Tuesday Rocket Count
Two Kassam rockets were fired Tueday evening by Gaza terrorists. One landed in a residential area of Sderot and the other in an open field. No damage or injuries were reported.
Fatah-Hamas Clashes Continue
Eight Gaza Arabs have died in the latest round of fighting between Fatah and Hamas terrorists. More than 100 have been wounded. Deadly clashes have taken place in Khan Yunis, Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood. Two of those killed are a 12-year-old boy and an elderly man.
The clashes started when Fatah terrorists took to the streets to mark the 43rd anniversary of the group’s first attack on Israel. Fatah was founded years prior to the 1967 Six Day War in order to destroy the nascent Jewish state.
Hamas, which had outlawed the Fatah gathering, has arrested dozens of Fatah men in recent days.