In two Israeli air strikes, 13 Palestinians killed in central Gaza after three Israeli soldiers die in clashes with Hamas raiders April 16, 2008, [Debka.com]
The terrorist stronghold of al Bureij was targeted after a Palestinian force spearheaded by Hamas crossed the border and clashed with Israeli troops in the Kibbutz Beeri sector early Wednesday, April 16. [Also... multiple Qassams were launched today from Gaza into the Western Negev.]

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