Ynetnews reports: Three Palestinian terrorists in Gaza were killed and another critically wounded on Wednesday evening in a retaliatory IDF attack along the border after a sniper opened fire on Israeli soldiers in a latest round of violence that has gripped the region in recent months.

Israeli tanks began targeting at least 7 Hamas outposts along the volatile border, the IDF said, after the terrorists began shooting from the southern Gaza Strip.

Approximately one hour later, a Code Red alert siren was sounded in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman convened a special security meeting in the Kirya Headquarters in Tel Aviv to discuss the situation with IDF senior officials.

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