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Army: Missile fired on tank in southern Gaza


March 18, 2011

TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma’an) — Gaza fighters on Friday launched anti-tank missile at Israeli forces operating in the southern Gaza Strip, a military statement said.

The army said its soldiers were “performing a routine activity” in the coastal enclave, and that it would “choose the method of response as per arising security assessments.”

No injuries were reported.

On Thursday, Israel’s air force dropped thousands of leaflets on northern Gaza, warning residents to stay away from the border area.

Israeli authorities have declared around 20 percent of Gaza’s agricultural land off-limits to residents of the enclave due to its proximity to the border with Israel.

The army maintains that the area is used by militants to launch attacks on Israel.

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