The New Nation - Internet Edition

AP, Gaza City

Israeli strikes in southern Gaza killed three Palestinian gunmen Monday and injured three others, militants said.

Three Islamic Jihad men were killed by Israeli fire when they were planting explosives along the Gaza-Israel border, according to Abu Ahmad, a spokesman for the group.

The military confirmed that troops crossed into Gaza and shot the militants.

In a separate incident, an Israeli airstrike injured three Hamas militants, one of them critically, Hamas said. The military confirmed the attack.

Israel's military frequently clashes with militants who fire rockets and mortars into Israel and attack troops along the border.