“Israeli” forces and gunships kill 10 Palestinians

Source: News.com, 07-09-2007
"Israeli" soldiers and helicopter gunships operating inside the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip killed at least 10 Palestinian gunmen, the highest militant death toll in two months, medical workers and militants said.
At least six of the militants were killed during a thwarted attack on an "Israeli" military post near the border with central Gaza, Islamic Jihad said.
The militants were approaching the border fence when their vehicles came under helicopter fire.
An "Israeli" army spokeswoman confirmed that two vehicles in the area had been targeted.
The fighting came one day after "Israel's" security cabinet, discussing how to respond to rockets fired by Gaza militants, decided against a broad offensive but to continue "pinpointed attacks".
Local residents said a small "Israeli" commando force crossed into the territory near the Palestinian town of Khan Younis and that gun battles erupted.
"Israeli" tanks then moved into the area, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and the fighting intensified, the residents said.
Two Islamic Jihad gunmen and two Hamas militants were killed in the clashes.
Islamic Jihad said the six militants who were killed in their vehicles had attempted to infiltrate into "Israel".
"The aim of the operation was to tell the Zionists that we will raid your areas if you attempt to raid our areas. As you bring death into our homes, we will bring death into your homes," Islamic Jihad spokesman Abu Ahmed said.
An "Israeli" army spokeswoman in Tel Aviv said "Israeli" forces were carrying out "routine activity" in an area where gunmen have been firing rockets at "Israel" and digging tunnels near the border fence.