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GAZA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike killed two Palestinians in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the ruling Islamist Hamas faction said.

It said an Israeli missile destroyed a car, killing its two occupants. Their identities were not immediately given.

An Israeli military spokeswoman confirmed there had been an air strike, saying it targeted a vehicle transporting munitions. (Reporting by Nidal al-Mughrabi, Writing by Dan Williams; Editing by Alison Williams)

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