Hamas vowed revenge after Israeli helicopters fired missiles a day earlier at two cars in the Gaza Strip, killing Bilal Ghoul, 18, a Palestinian policeman. Israeli military sources said the intended target was Ghoul’s father, Adnan, whom Israel described as the leading Hamas bombmaker in Gaza.
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