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Palestinians: Two killed in Israel air strike on Gaza – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News.

Palestinian medical officials say Israel fired two missiles at a security compound in the Hamas-ruled Strip, striking what used to be the Israeli settlement of Netzarim in Gaza.

By Avi Issacharoff and News Agencies

Israeli warplanes fired two missiles at a security compound in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing two Palestinians and wounding four, Palestinian medical officials said.

The Israeli military had no immediate comment, but said shortly beforehand that a rocket had been fired from Gaza at Israel, apparently causing no casualties.

Hamas officials speaking on the condition of anonymity said that the air strike targeted a Hamas security facility south of Gaza City. The missiles apparently struck what used to be the Israeli settlement of Netzarim in Gaza, before Israel disengaged from the territory and withdrew all settlements in 2005.

The identities of the two men who were killed were not immediately known.

The air strike comes one day after the Israeli navy intercepted a massive arms shipment reportedly destined for Gaza militants.

Tensions between Israel and Gaza ran high last month, after Grad rockets were fired at the Negev city of Be’er Sheva.

This was the first time that Be’er Sheva had been hit by rockets from Gaza since Operation Cast Lead in 2009, when two residents of the city were seriously wounded.

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