Hamas: IDF special forces kill two militants in Gaza raid

    Two Palestinian militants were killed on Tuesday by Israeli special forces during a predawn raid in the central Gaza Strip, Hamas and medical officials said. Hamas said the two militants were the first from the Islamist group to be killed by Israel in nearly a month. An Israeli army spokeswoman said troops shot the two Palestinian militants as the army conducted a ground assault against what she called "terror infrastructure" in the Hamas-controlled territory. The violence could challenge Egyptian-mediated efforts to broker a truce between Israel and militant groups, media reported. (09,54)