Israeli soldier killed in Gaza operation
Israeli forces moved into the Gaza Strip early Thursday in a hunt for weapons and wanted militants, sparking a fierce battle with Hamas militants that killed one Israeli soldier. It was the first time a soldier has died in battle since November, the army said. About 10 tanks and two bulldozers backed by helicopters moved before dawn about 500 yards into farming fields near the Bureij refugee camp Gaza, witnesses and the Hamas militant group said. Hamas said its gunmen detonated two large mines, injuring soldiers. Full Story