Israeli airstrike kills at least five Hamas members
At least five Palestinian militants were killed in the Gaza Strip
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Wednesday, 27, Feb 2008 11:58
An Israeli airstrike has killed at least five Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
The attack targeted a minivan carrying Hamas members travelling near the southern town of Khan Younis.
Two other Hamas militants were also injured according to the Gaza health ministry.
A second missile, fired from a helicopter, attacked a nearby car some ten minutes later, wounding several more.
Israeli newspaper Yediot claims security sources attacked the two vehicles after receiving information they were carrying members of Hamas' military wing, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigade.
The al-Jazeera news agency quotes an Israeli military spokesperson as confirming Israel had "carried out strikes on vehicles in Khan Younis and identified hitting them".
On Tuesday night a militant from Islamic Jihad was killed in a separate airstrike in the Bureij refugee camp, on the same day the UN had announced that no progress had been made in forming a peace deal between Israel and Palestine.
The UN's humanitarian chief John Holmes and Middle East envoy, Robert Serry told the UN security council that social conditions in Gaza had worsened and claimed there was poor security in southern Israel.
Mr Holmes said the current situation was creating a "disconnect between realities and the hopes and aims of the continuing peace talks".
"Unless this chasm is bridged quickly, and the humanitarian indicators begin to rise and create some sense of hope for the future, the chances of success for the peace talk may be fatally undermined," he said.
Over 200 people have been killed since Israel and Palestine resumed peace talks in November.