Israeli strikes wound Gaza gunmen, civilians, Hamas says

Air Force strike near Beit Hanoun wounds three Palestinian militants as they try to launch makeshift rockets Israel; four civilians injured in two additional air strikes on unoccupied metal foundry, caravan located outside Hamas security position

Ali Waked and Reuters
Published: 02.06.08, 23:12 / Israel News

Just several hours after a Qassam attack on a western Negev kibbutz left two girls lightly wounded, an Israel Air Force missile strike wounded three Palestinian militants in the northern Gaza Strip Wednesday evening as they tried to launch makeshift rockets into the Jewish state, Hamas and medical officials said.

Palestinian sources in the coastal swath said one of the gunmen, from the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing, was gravely wounded in the strike.