A helicopter strike in the Gaza Strip on Monday was the first step in a massive assault on Hamas targets there, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said. Sharon made the statement after six Palestinians were killed and five wounded in the helicopter strike in southern Gaza.
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