Hamas activists killed in Israeli raid

Israeli soldiers killed three Hamas activists and destroyed a house in a village south of Gaza City early today as Palestinian factions worked to wrap up details of a three-month halt to attacks against Israelis.

Israeli forces entered the village of Mujarkha before daybreak, apparently looking for Adnan al-Houl, a local Hamas leader, and surrounded his house. In an exchange of fire, three Hamas activists were killed, including a cousin of Adnan Al-Houl, who was not at home at the time. During the raid, soldiers destroyed the house.