Three armed Palestinians attacked the Erez checkpoint, one of the major routes between Israel and Gaza, on Thursday.
They threw hand grenades and opened fire on Israeli forces. Two Palestinians were shot dead in the encounter. There were no Israeli casualties.
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The Erez checkpoint is the main crossing for thousands of Palestinian workers with jobs in Israel.
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