Post by Salem6 on Jan 15, 2008 8:54:33 GMT
Seven Palestinians, including four militants, have died in Israeli raids in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, reports say.
Medical sources and witnesses said the deaths came after Israeli tanks pushed into eastern suburbs of Gaza City.
There were reports of heavy exchanges of fire between soldiers and militants.
The Israelis frequently mount raids which they say are aimed at preventing the firing of rockets from Gaza into neighbouring southern Israel.
Hamas ousted Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement from the coastal territory in June following a week of violent clashes.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7188807.stm