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Al Jazeera English - News - Hamas Members Killed In Gaza Raid

Al Jazeera English - News - Hamas Members Killed In Gaza Raid: "Three members of Hamas's armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, have been killed in an Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials say.

Health officials said at least four other Palestinians were wounded on Tuesday in separate Israeli air raids.

The Israeli military said it targeted fighters who had fired mortar rounds across the border.

Hamas said 16 mortar shells were fired towards an Israeli-controlled border crossing in retaliation for the killings."

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