Israeli forces kill Gaza fighters
Two die as mortars and tank shells are fired at Palestinians close to border fence.
Published On 20 Sep 2009
Fatal attack
The military wing of Hamas said that 21-year-old al-Silawai was one of their fighters, while the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) identified the 21-year-old Nazir as a member of their group.
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A third man was wounded in the incident, according to medics working at a hospital where he was being treated.
It was the first fatal attack in the Gaza Strip confirmed by Israel in nearly a month as unilateral ceasefires declared by each side after the December-January offensive in the territory have largely been observed.
Two Hamas members were killed on September 1, but Israel denied involvement in that incident.
Source: Al Jazeera, News Agencies