An armed Palestinian killed two Jewish settlers before being shot dead near the settlement of Rafah Yam in the southern Gaza Strip today.
Israeli military sources said a third settler was wounded in the shootout which occurred among greenhouses close to the settlement, part of the Gush Katif bloc.
The Palestinian was killed by the settlement's security chief, the sources said.
The armed wing of Hamas, the Ezzedin al-Qassam Brigades, claimed responsibility for the attack by loudspeaker announcements broadcast through the Palestinian town of Khan Yunis, which is just a few hundred yards from Gush Katif.
They identified the attacker as Mr Ismail Bress, but gave no further details.
AFP
