By RIA Novosti,
Gaza : At least two Palestinians were killed on Wednesday in two Israeli airstrikes on southern Gaza, a local radio station reported.
The airstrikes on the western outskirts of Khan Younis also left two people injured. Both the dead and injured were identified as militants from the radical Islamic group Hamas, which took control of Gaza last June.
According to witnesses, Israeli troops supported by several armed vehicles entered Khan Younis at dawn and are currently involved in ground operations against Palestinian militants.
Israeli Defense Forces frequently raid southern Gaza in an attempt to stop cross-border attacks by Hamas militants. Wednesday’s violence came just hours before world leaders are due to visit Israel to take part in the country’s 60th anniversary celebrations.