Israeli soldiers hunting mortar crews in the Gaza Strip killed five terrorists and four bystanders. Witnesses said an armored column set out from the Netzarim army base before dawn Wednesday and came under fire from Palestinian gunmen as it approached the outskirts of Gaza City.
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