(Ha'aretz) - IDF troops, under cover of tanks and helicopters, entered three separate areas of the Gaza Strip Monday night. In one incursion, in Gaza City, troops blew up the homes of two terrorists, as well as 13 metal workshops used to produce Kassam rockets. According to Israel Radio, Palestinian gunmen from Hamas and Fatah confronted the soldiers during the incursions. "During the activity, explosive devices were targeted at the soldiers. Army forces returned fire and hit a number of armed men," an IDF statement said. Palestinian officials reported nine people killed and at least 24 injured.
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