Since the New York Times wouldn't tell me:
"It was not immediately clear whether those killed were civilians or combatants. Local witnesses said the three were sitting outdoors, drinking tea and smoking... when they were killed... The three were all men in their 20s."
"Israeli missile strike kills three civilians"
GAZA CITY - Three Palestinian civilians were killed by an Israeli missile strike near the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun yesterday, medical and Hamas officials said. Family members identified them as an employee of a Jordanian bank, a former government employee, and a student. An Israeli Army spokesman said the target was a group of militants who were preparing to launch mortar shells into Israel (Reuters)."
