Israeli aircraft killed two Palestinians in a Gaza assault ordered as part of retaliation for Sunday’s terrorist attack. Palestinian witnesses said missiles slammed into a house in Gaza City on Tuesday, killing two members of Islamic Jihad. Terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip also were bracing for a ground assault as Israeli tanks massed at the Erez border crossing.
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