Palestinians: IDF soldiers captured Hamas leader in Gaza, killed his brother
Published: 08.24.06, 06:57
Israeli soldiers crossed into the Gaza Strip early Thursday in a raid that captured a local Hamas militant leader and left his brother dead near the southern Gaza border town of Abasan, Palestinians witnesses and officials said.

As the soldiers - backed by tanks and helicopter gunships - moved into the area and took up positions on rooftops, gunmen began firing at them, sparking gun battles that wounded two gunmen, Palestinian officials said. (AP)