At least 6 militants dead in fresh wave of fighting in the Gaza Strip
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(11 Nov 2018) A fresh wave of fighting erupted between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, leaving at least six Palestinians dead just as Israel and Hamas had appeared to be making progress toward ratcheting down months of border violence. It was not immediately clear what set off the sudden, late-night burst of violence. In a statement, Hamas' armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, said Israeli undercover forces in a civilian vehicle infiltrated three kilometres (two miles) into Gaza and fatally shot one of its commanders. It said militants discovered the car and chased it down, prompting Israeli airstrikes that killed "a number of people." The clashes were still going on, it said. The Israeli military reported an "exchange of fire" had taken place during operational activity in Gaza and said that "all IDF soldiers back in Israel." It did not elaborate. The Palestinian Health Ministry said six people, including at least five militants, were killed and seven others wounded. In Israel, the military said it had intercepted two rockets fired from Gaza as air raid sirens continued to sound. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on an official visit to France, announced he was rushing back to Israel to deal with the crisis. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/8e8b068c045f7fff5b1403d7081058a2
