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[Published: Monday August 10 2009]

Israeli jets strike Gaza tunnel

Tel Aviv, 10 Aug-(ANA)-Israeli planes have bombed a smuggling tunnel into Gaza after Palestinian mortars fell near the main crossing from Gaza into Israel.

The Israeli military said two mortar shells landed a few hundred metres from Erez crossing as urgent Palestinian medical cases were being transferred.

It was the first such airstrike since mid-June, with Palestinian rocket attacks much reduced in recent months.

No casualties were reported in any of the incidents.

The Israeli military said the air strike early on Monday morning was in response to "continued" rocket and mortar fire.

Israel says weapons are also transferred through the tunnels.

Attacks by Gaza-based Palestinian militants have dropped in recent months, with two rockets and a mortar falling in Israel in July, and two rockets in June. (ANA)

FA/ANA/10 August 2009---

 


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