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Israel army says 3 soldiers killed in Gaza fighting

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Three Israeli soldiers were killed today in fighting inside the Gaza Strip, the army said, taking the total number of military deaths in the past six days to 32.

"Today, three IDF soldiers were killed in combat in the Gaza Strip," a statement said

It said two soldiers were also severely wounded in ongoing fighting in the coastal enclave where Israel launched a ground operation on July 17 to destroy a sophisticated network of tunnels used by militants for cross-border attacks.

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First Published: Jul 24 2014 | 12:02 AM IST

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