Israel’s army set up a committee to investigate military “weaknesses” that allowed two Palestinian militants to enter an army base in the Gaza Strip on Saturday and kill three Israeli soldiers before the militants were killed by Israeli forces. The three Israeli fatalities were Maj. Gil Oz, 30, Staff Sgt. Nir Kobi, 21, and Sgt. Tsach Grebley, 19.
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