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GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories — Israeli tank fire killed three Palestinians on Sunday at the flashpoint border with Gaza, medics said, following a rocket attack claimed by militants.
The Israeli shelling killed 91-year-old security guard Ibrahim Abdullah Abu Said, his grandson Hossam Khaled Abu Saeed, 17, and a man identified as Hossam Khaled Abu Saeed, 20, medical services spokesman Adham Abu Salima told AFP.
Salima said the military action, which was confirmed by the Israeli army, took place in the town of Beit Hanoun, close to the border between Israel and the Islamist Hamas-run Gaza Strip.
Witnesses said they heard an explosion at the border zone shortly before the tanks began firing.
The military wing of the Popular Resistance Committees in Palestine later claimed responsibility for rocket and mortar fire into Israel that occurred at around the same time and location.
"A group of the Al-Nasser Salahaddin Brigades succeeded in firing two rockets and one mortar shell" on Sunday evening, it said in a statement.
"Our heroes who implemented the mission are safely back in their base," said the statement, adding the action was launched in retaliation for attacks on Gaza civilians.
Israel's military said its "soldiers identified a number of suspects attempting to fire an RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) in their direction. The soldiers returned fire towards the suspects, who were apparently hit."
In a statement, the army said its forces had "fired warning shots" at a number of "suspects approaching the security fence in the same area" earlier in the day.
"The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) remains committed to protecting the citizens of Israel and will continue to act against terror. The IDF holds Hamas solely responsible for terror emanating from the Gaza Strip.
The statement was did not say how many suspects were hit or give any further details.
The latest clashes came on the last day of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Fitr festivities that mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
At least seven rockets or mortar rounds have hit Israel in the past week, and on Friday Israel launched a series of reprisal air raids, mostly targeting smuggling tunnels, that wounded two members of the Hamas security forces.
Hamas is vehemently opposed to Israeli-Palestinian peace talks which restarted in Washington this month after a break of nearly two years. A second round of talks is to take place on Tuesday in Egypt.
In late 2008, Israel launched a devastating 22-day war on the Gaza Strip aimed at halting rocket attacks against its territory. The conflict cost the lives of 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis.
Fatah and Hamas, the two largest Palestinian factions, have been fiercely divided since the Islamist movement seized control of Gaza in June 2007.
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"91-year-old security guard"
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[QUOTE=deathbringerhcm;24785266]"91-year-old security guard"
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Yeah I was just about to say.
Why not just threaten the security guard? Not like he would have put up a fight anyhow.
Jesus christ what is that security guard going to even do?
[QUOTE=RichyZ;24785518]i bet hes a pretty high level[/QUOTE]
Just cause you mentioned that, it is now probably the contrary.
Heroes?
[QUOTE=Sickle;24785517]Jesus christ what is that security guard going to even do?[/QUOTE]
You don't understand, Israel was right. He actually was an alien sent by Satan and Freemasons to destroy the Holy Land by forming a grey alliance.
[QUOTE=FreeThinker;24785557]You don't understand, Israel was right. He actually was an alien sent by Satan and Freemasons to destroy the Holy Land by forming a grey alliance.[/QUOTE]
It all makes sense now.
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