GAZA: Gaza explosion kills Hamas militant, Israeli army denies involvement

Record ID: 339226

  • Title: GAZA: Gaza explosion kills Hamas militant, Israeli army denies involvement
  • Date: 24th August 2007
  • Summary: (BN15) GAZA CITY, GAZA (AUGUST 23, 2007) (REUTERS) AMBULANCE CARRYING CASUALTIES ARRIVING AT HOSPITAL BODY OF HAMAS MILITANT BRING CARRIED ON STRETCHER INTO HOSPITAL DOCTORS HAMAS SECURITY IN HOSPITAL ROOM BODY COVERED IN WHITE SHEET BODY CARRIED ON STRETCHER INTO MORGUE VARIOUS OF PALESTINIAN MEN AROUND BODY IN MORGUE AMBULANCE AT ENTRANCE TO HOSPITAL
  • Embargoed: 8th September 2007 13:00
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  • Story Text: A Hamas militant was killed in an explosion in the Gaza Strip on Thursday (August 23) in what the Islamist group said was an Israeli attack, but the Israeli army denied any involvement.
    Hamas officials said an Israeli attack on a shed in a field east of Gaza City killed one militant and critically wounded another.
    An Israeli army spokesman said the military had not carried out an attack.
    Hamas officials said the gunmen had been hiding in a shed in a field east of Gaza City scouting Israeli troop positions.
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