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2nd LD: Palestinian killed, 3 injured in Israel's air raids against Gaza "terror cell"

Xinhua, January 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

A Palestinian killed and three others injured in an Israeli air strike of the northern Gaza Strip Wednesday morning, Palestinian Health Ministry said.

According the press release sent by the ministry, 23-year-old man Zuayter Musa was killed and three others were injured when Israeli Air Force attacked the town of Beit Lahia, north of the coastal enclave.

Israeli media reported that its force targeted a Palestinian "terrorist cell" where terrorist were planting explosives on border fence.

The attack was aimed at the Palestinians as they approached the Israeli army from the buffer zone along the separation fence between Gaza and Israel, according to the reports.

Eyewitnesses said five Israeli bulldozers also entered northern Gaza for a limited distance in the morning, conducting a sweep near the separation fence.

Earlier, the Israel army said in a statement that its air forces attacked "a terror cell" that was planting explosives in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning.

"Forces guarding the Border with Gaza face a growing threat from hostile terror groups attempting to destabilize the situation on the ground," Israel's military Spokesman Peter Lerner said, adding that "The IDF will continue to protect the residence of Israel and the forces guarding them on the borders."

Israeli farmers were instructed not to come near the border fence in light of the possibility of retaliation from the Strip. Endit