Israeli helicopters fired on a car in the Gaza Strip late last Friday, killing a Hamas member and injuring at least 20 people. Army sources said the occupants of the car were on their way to launch rockets into Israel. Hamas tentatively identified the dead man as Fuad Ledawi, a member of its military wing.
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