2 Palestinians killed after infiltration bid

Israeli troops yesterday shot dead two gunmen who infiltrated southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, an army spokeswoman said.
"Two infiltrators were identified in southern Israel, near Nirim," a spokeswoman said, referring to an Israeli area on the southern sector of the border not far from the Gazan city of Khan Yunis.
"There was an exchange of fire in which they were killed," she said, adding there were no Israeli injuries.
Witnesses on the Gaza side of the border confirmed an exchange of fire followed by Israeli shelling, and an AFP photographer saw an Israeli helicopter firing missiles.
There were no immediate reports of casualties from the Palestinian side as ambulances were not able to enter the area.