Israel says the four Hamas men it killed in Gaza late on Sunday were carrying weapons at the time of the attack.
Palestinian sources say the main target of the aerial attack, Ahmad Shitawi, was a missile developer for Hamas.
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Israel says he was a planner of bombing attacks on Israelis.
Hamas spiritual leader Ahmad Yasin says Shitawi’s death will be avenged.
Just minutes before the strike Hamas political leader ‘Abd Al-‘Aziz A-Rantisi told Reuters there will be no cease-fire until Israel fully withdraws from the West Bank and Gaza.