Gary Fitleberg, December 30, 2004

Israeli forces hunting mortar crews in the Gaza Strip killed five Arab "Palestinian" terrorists.

At least three of the dead in Thursday’s raid on Khan Younis were terrorists, described by military sources as responsible for recent shelling of nearby Jewish settlements.

Several bystanders were hurt. The army said it entered the central Gaza town overnight in a bid to crush around a dozen local mortar crews.

On Wednesday, an Israeli woman in the Gush Katif settlement bloc was lightly wounded by a barrage from Khan Younis.

Gary Fitleberg is a Political Analyst specializing in International Relations with emphasis on Middle East affairs.

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