By Prensa Latina,
Gaza : Armed clashes between the Israeli forces and the Palestinian resistance in Gaza Strip on Wednesday left five militants and two soldiers dead.
According to eyewitnesses, Tel Aviv Army tanks and armored vehicles, backed by helicopters, stormed into Gaza and the east of Shejaella early Wednesday.
Huge explosions and shootings were heard all night until the Israel troops withdrew from the area at dawn, said Gaza citizens.
An Israeli military spokesman said that two of his soldiers died during the incursion, while the Al Qassam brigades, armed group of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, reported four militants killed and five wounded.
Meanwhile, the Islamic Jihad confirmed that one of its guerrillas was shot dead in an exchange of fire.