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6/9/2007 3:40:21 PM On Saturday, Palestinian gunmen broke through Israel's heavily fortified Gaza border and battled troops inside Israel for about two hours in a failed attempt to abduct an Israeli soldier. One of the raiders was killed. It was the first cross-border incursion since militants killed two soldiers and abducted a third a year ago. The Israel military said troops shot dead one of the raiders. Palestinians said another three militants escaped back to Gaza unharmed. The Islamic Jihad group said it carried out Saturday's attack, near the Kissufim crossing between Gaza and Israel, along with the Al...

(IsraelNN.com) According to the preliminary information available, four Israelis were wounded by terrorist gunfire in the Kissufim area of Gush Katif a short time ago. One of the victims is in grave condition with a head injury and a second victim was hit in a leg. They were transported to the trauma unit of Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva. Two others were treated on the scene, as was a female who is hysterical. Her small child was apparently very lightly bruised. Soldiers killed one terrorist and a second, possibly a third, fled the area and remains at large.

Dec. 15, 2004 19:41 | Updated Dec. 15, 2004 21:01 Shots at Kissufim bridge; 2 wounded By MARGOT DUDKEVITCH Two people were lightly wounded Wednesday night when terrorists fired shots at the Kissufim Bridge, in the central Gaza Strip. Earlier, two Palestinian gunmen spotted crawling towards the Kissufim crossing, the main access road leading to Gush Katif settlements were shot and killed by soldiers on Wednesday night. IDF Spokesman officials said soldiers spotted the two approaching the road and opened fire, hitting both. The rapid response of the soldiers prevented the assailants from attacking soldiers and Israeli vehicles who travel...

Bomb Found near Kissufim 20:47 Nov 24, '03 / 29 Cheshvan 5764 (IsraelNN.com) A bomb was found and detonated in a controlled explosion without injuries near Kibbutz Kissufim in Gaza. Gunfire Directed at Soldiers near Netzer-Hazani 21:21 Nov 24, '03 / 29 Cheshvan 5764 (IsraelNN.com) Soldiers were targeted by terrorist gunfire near the southern Gaza community of Netzer-Hazani. There were no injuries.