Qatar-based Al-Jazeera, quoting unidentified sources, said three Israeli soldiers were killed and 30 wounded in clashes with Palestinian fighters.
Al-Arabiya of Dubai said: "Four Israeli soldiers were killed in fighting this evening" in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas, the Islamic group which rules the Gaza Strip, said in a statement that its fighters fired missiles at seven tanks in Gaza City and that 10 Israeli soldiers were killed. The Israeli army did not comment on the claim though it confirmed heavy fighting.
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