Israeli airstrike kills a top Hamas leader
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20090101/i/r1274272127.jpg?x=90&y=130&q=85&sig=t2e5MoHe7fL5ju5zKTEo1Q--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="A Palestinian firefighter shouts at the scene of an Israeli air strike on the home of senior Hamas leader Nizar Rayyan in Gaza January 1, 2009. Israel killed a senior Hamas leader in an air attack on his home on Thursday, striking its first deadly blow against the top ranks of the Islamist group in a Gaza offensive that has claimed more than 400 Palestinian lives. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090101/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians)AP - An Israeli warplane dropped a 2,000-pound bomb on the home of one of Hamas' top five decision-makers Thursday, instantly killing him and 18 others, while the Israeli army said troops massed on the Gaza border were ready for any order to invade.</p><br clear="all"/>
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