Israeli strikes kill three Palestinians

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GAZA CITY, Jan 8 (AFP): Israeli air strikes hit seven targets in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip early Friday, killing three men and wounding two others, Palestinian medics said.
The casualties occurred near Gaza's border with Egypt when Israeli jets bombed two tunnels, which Palestinians use to smuggle goods into the besieged coastal strip, medics and Hamas security officials said.
The raids came after Palestinians fired more than 10 mortars and a rocket into Israel Thursday without causing casualties, according to the military.
Israeli aircraft also hit three targets near Gaza City and two near the southern town of Khan Younis, witnesses and Hamas officials said. All the strikes hit empty buildings or open spaces.