Israeli air and ground forces killed three Palestinians today during the second day of a raid against militants in a Gaza refugee camp, and the army dropped leaflets in Gaza City warning residents that it will attack homes hiding militant weapons.

The Israeli Army dropped leaflets on towns and villages in the Gaza Strip today, warning residents that anyone with an arsenal of weapons in their homes would be attacked.

Israeli tanks began moving into the Mughazi refugee camp in central Gaza early today under cover of machine gun fire from troops.

Israeli troops killed two Hamas fugitives and seriously wounded a third in a gun battle in a West Bank refugee camp today.

Three Palestinians were killed and one injured early today in a three-hour exchange of fire with Israeli troops who were conducting searches for militants near the Mughazi refugee camp in Gaza Strip.