Hamas said Taha's arrest was a serious blow, but that the group would continue attacking Israelis.
Palestinian witnesses said soldiers prevented ambulances from evacuating the wounded from Bureij for several hours.
Assaf Liberati, an army spokesman, confirmed that ambulances were denied access. He said the first priority was to protect soldiers, and that there was concern that some of the ambulances were booby-trapped. "In the end, the wounded were treated," Liberati said.
The Bureij raid came a day after Israeli forces raided the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis, demolishing an eight-story apartment building from which gunmen had fired at an army post. Three Palestinians were killed, including a nine-year-old boy.
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