GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip, October 17, SPA -- Israeli troops killed a Hamas fighter early Wednesday in a battle in southern Gaza,Palestinian officials said. The fighter was hit by tank fire near the town of KhanYunis during an Israeli military incursion, according toDr. Moaiya Hassanain of Gaza's Health Ministry. Hamas, theIslamic group that rules Gaza, confirmed that one of itsfighters had been killed. Three other Palestinians were wounded, Hassanain said. --SPA www.spa.gov.sa/490992