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Two Palestinian children were killed and another five injured Tuesday in the Gaza Strip by a Qassam rocket fired by militants that fell short of its target in Israel.

The eight-year-old boy and his six-year-old sister died Tuesday after the rocket fell short of its Israeli target and landed in the town of Beit Lahiya. No Palestinian group claimed responsibility for the incident.

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