Mon, Feb 06, 2006 - Page 6 News List

Israel renews attacks, kills three

TAKING THE OFFENSIVE Helicopters launched an attack against members of a Fatah movement offshoot in the first deadly attack since the elections

AP AND AFP , GAZA CITY AND JERUSALEM

Police said the attack was politically motivated, but gave no further details. They said the attacker came from the West Bank, but it was unclear how the man had entered Israel. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Tensions between Israel and the Palestinians have risen in recent days after Israel killed a top commander of the Islamic Jihad militant group.

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