Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Nov 6, SPA -- Two Palestinian fighterstried to infiltrate a Jewish settlement early Saturday,engaging in a gun battle with Israeli troops before theywere killed in an Israeli air strike, the Israeli army andPalestinians said. The fighters, armed with explosives, crossed through anunauthorized area and approached the Gadid community in theGush Katif settlement bloc, in southern Gaza, the Israeli armysaid. The two sides exchanged fire before an Israeli aircraftfired a missile at the fighters, it said. Soldiers laterrecovered explosives and a machine gun from the scene, theIsraeli army said. The Israeli army said two militants were killed. Islamic Jihad group, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying two members were killed after a two-hour gun battle and a third memberescaped. The Israeli army said one soldier was slightly wounded.--SPA1325 Local Time 1025 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/215705