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November 4, 2007

Israeli Missile Strikes Kill Four Palestinians in Northern Gaza
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=1A21053:A6F02AD83191E1601318753BFFFC64DFB3350E090FE6A6E8 Attacks come just
hours before US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was to meet
Israeli officials and Palestinian leaders from Fatah to discuss a
planned peace conference later this year





Palestinian relatives of Mohammed Abu Herbet, 23, react during his
funeral at the family house in the town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza
Strip, Sunday, 04 Nov. 2007Palestinian medical officials say two
Israeli missile strikes killed four Palestinians Sunday in the
northern Gaza Strip.

An Israeli military spokesman said an aircraft fired at three men who
had just launched rockets into southern Israel.  Hamas security forces
said the three, including a father and his son, had nothing to do with
the rocket attack.

The military said another person was killed in a second strike that
targeted a militant rocket squad.  The Islamic Jihad militant group
said one of its members was killed in that attack.

The attacks came just hours before U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice was to meet Israeli officials and Palestinian leaders from Fatah,
Hamas's rival faction, to discuss a planned peace conference later
this year.

The United States has not yet announced a date for the U.S.-sponsored
conference, to be held in Annapolis, Maryland.

Israelis and Palestinians have been working to bridge differences
ahead of the conference.  The Palestinians have been pressing for a
detailed joint document addressing core issues, while the Israelis
favor a general declaration of principles. Some information for this
report was provided by AP and Reuters.


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