Sunday, December 26, 2010

Tensions High On The Israel-Gaza Border

Mourners carry the bodies of two Palestinian militants during their funeral in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Dec. 26, 2010. Israeli forces killed two Palestinian militants Sunday morning in armed clashes near the Gaza Strip borders, security and medical sources said. The killing of the two militants, who Islamic Jihad movement claims belong to its military wing, came amid a new wave of cross-border violence which escalated for recent days. (Xinhua/Khaled Omar)

Israel, Hamas Trade Threats As Border Tensions Escalate -- Voice of America

Tensions are rising on Israel's border with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.

Israeli troops spotted several Palestinian militants whom the army said were trying to plant a roadside bomb on the Gaza border. Helicopters and an armored force opened fire on the gunmen, and Palestinian officials say two members of the Islamic Jihad group were killed.

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More News On The Escalating Violence Between Israel And The Palestinians

Tensions High 2 Years Since Launch Of Gaza War -- NPR (Audio)
Militants killed as violence surges on Gaza border -- AFP
Israel kills Gaza militants amid cross-border violence -- BBC
IDF hits terrorists detonating explosives on Gaza border -- Jerusalem Post
Two Gaza militants killed in clashes with Israeli army -- Xinhuanet
Palestinian officials: Israeli forces kill two militants -- CNN
Hamas committed to calm to avoid another new war on Gaza -- Xinhuanet
50 Hamas leaders may be deported from West Bank by PA -- Jerusalem Post
Hamas: Israel 'playing with fire' -- Al Jazeera
MESS Report / Hamas sending mixed messages on 2nd anniversary of Gaza war -- Haaretz

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