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Friday, July 18, 2014
Three Gaza teens killed by IDF tank fire
Three teenagers are killed by IDF tank fire near the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun.
In all, 22 Gazans have died since the start of the IDF’s ground incursion on Thursday night at 10 p.m. local time. The IDF has said at least 14 of them are Hamas fighters.
The three adolescents killed Friday are members of the same family.
In east Rafah, IDF forces are reportedly working to clear debris and flora from fields in the area to begin searching for tunnels.
The IDF is also reportedly operating in rural areas near Khan Yunis.