Israeli Troops Leave 8 Palestinians Dead

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Israeli Troops Leave 8 Palestinians Dead

BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip - Israeli troops moved out of the northern Gaza Strip (news - web sites) on Saturday after a four-day operation that left eight Palestinians dead, more than 100 wounded and tens of thousands without electricity or running water. Hours later, Palestinians lobbed mortar shells at an Israeli settlement in the strip.

At daybreak, tanks drove away from the towns of Beit Lahiya and Beit Hanoun and the outskirts of the sprawling Jebaliya refugee camp, from where Palestinian militants frequently fire rockets at Jewish settlements and Israeli border towns. The tanks left two dozen demolished homes behind them.

It was unclear why the army withdrew. Troops frequently have raided northern Gaza communities to stop the rocket fire, largely to no avail. Even during the raid, some rocket and mortar fire at Israeli towns continued.

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1. nice, eh ...(not)

tens of thousands without electricity or running water....