Israeli troops killed at least one Palestinian on Wednesday and wounded 20 in a series of air strikes and gun battles that erupted in northern Gaza, security sources and witnesses said.Israeli infantry troops backed by armored forces entered northern Gaza before dawn and gun battles ensued, followed by several sir strikes, witnesses said. One air strike killed a Palestinian policeman and in the clashes 20 people were wounded, including a dozen gunmen and civilians, among them a woman in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head, security sources said. Ambulances were unable to reach some casualties for hours due to the intensity of the gunfire, witnesses said. An Israeli military spokesman confirmed "there is ground action in northern Gaza now" ...
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