Israel said its troops killed two Palestinian gunmen from the Islamist Hamas movement on Tuesday near the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
The incident occurred after a Hamas source said the group's armed wing had claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed a woman in southern Israel on Monday. It was the first such attack inside Israel claimed by the group since 2004.
"Troops spotted two suspicious men approaching them and identified hitting them," said an army spokesman.
Israeli troops frequently carry out raids in the Gaza Strip to hunt militants.
Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in June after routing secular Fatah forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
-
The dire American political situation: a brief overview for faithful Christians in Britain
-
Conversion therapy ban supporters want prayer to be criminalised - this must not be allowed
-
Why the US election results do not bode well for America
-
Police appeal for witnesses after head smashed off Jesus statue at church war memorial
-
Are we seeing the end of Western civilisation?
-
Archaeologists may have discovered identity of mystery skeleton in Westminster Abbey
Most Popular
News
Alister McGrath: New Atheism has ‘tanked’
“I am seeing a growth in young people wanting to talk about Christianity."
‘Major achievement’ hailed as Israeli officials step in to stop anti-Christian harassment
Harassment against Christian is sometimes justified by appeals to the Jewish religion.
What do Christian young women and men need to know about the opposite sex and themselves?
The first thing that Christian young women and men need to know is that the Bible is the operating manual for humans.
Saxon church saved from Historic England’s ‘at risk’ register after extensive repairs
Historic England has added 197 sites to its Heritage at Risk Register. However it has also managed to save dozens of buildings, including a 1,000-year-old church.
