Israeli navy opens fire off Gaza shore

Israeli naval gunboats opened fire off Gaza City's shore tonight, witnesses said.

Israeli naval gunboats opened fire off Gaza City's shore tonight, witnesses said.

The target of the attack, a day after Israel assassinated Hamas leader Ahmed Yassin in Gaza, was not immediately known.

Palestinian security sources said there were no reports of injuries and that two Israeli warships and two helicopters were in the area.

The Israeli army had no immediate comment.

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