Israeli forces killed two Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip. The two gunmen, both from Islamic Jihad, died in a helicopter missile strike in Khan Younis before dawn Sunday. Israel has stepped up aerial surveillance of the central Gaza town since local terrorist groups stepped up mortar attacks on nearby Jewish settlements last week.
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