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Breaking on TV: Gaza Explosions kill many Israelis - Hamas and IJ take Credit
Militants set off a large explosion Sunday near an Israeli army base in the Gaza Strip, and Al-Jazeera television reported that five soldiers were killed. The Israeli military said there were 20 casualties. The blast apparently was set off by explosives planted in a tunnel dug near the base, said Israeli TV reports and Yeruham Mendola, a spokesman for the Magen David Adom rescue service. "There are a lot of people injured at the scene," said Mendola. At the same time, the base came under fire from mortars and assault rifles, TV reports said. Al-Jazeera television, monitored in Cairo, said five soldiers were killed in the blast. Al-Arabiya reported that six soldiers had been killed and at least 30 people injured. The Israeli military reported 20 casualties but would not say how many were dead and how many wounded. Israel TV's Channel Two reported that Hamas and the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, linked to Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement, claimed responsibility.
Posted by: Frank G 2004-06-27 |
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