Two Israeli soldiers were lightly injured Tuesday morning when Palestinians fired an anti-tank rocket at their position near the Kfar Darom settlement in the Gaza Strip.
Troops at the scene returned fire. The two wounded soldiers were evacuated to a hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces completed their pullout from the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp of Rafah on Monday night, but military officials warned their "mission" was not fulfilled.
The last of the Israeli troops pulled out of the Kishta neighborhood Monday night, where they had been searching for an "arms-smuggling tunnel".
Earlier in the day, troops left the Tel Sultan and Brazil neighborhoods, lifted the siege north of Rafah and renewed traffic flow to other parts of the Strip.
Palestinian sources reported that three persons, including a child were wounded late on Monday by Israeli fire in Rafah. Palestinian medical sources confirmed that Mohammed Abu Tailaikh 5, was moderately wounded.
While withdrawing their forces, Israeli military officials warned that their "mission" was not fulfilled, indicating they may send forces back into the camp soon. Even after the pullout, several tanks and bulldozers lay poised on the edge of the camp.
"The efforts will continue, with no time limit, as long as Israelis are threatened by terrorism," said Defense Minister Saul Mofaz as the pullout was completed. (Albawaba.com)
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