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Islamic Jihad claims responsibilty for Gaza border bomb
Islamic Jihad has said one of its men blew himself at a crossing near Gaza and Israel.
- Agencies
- Published: 09:18 May 22, 2008
Gaza: Islamic Jihad has said one of its men blew himself at a crossing near Gaza and Israel.
An official from the group said the man detonated a pick-up truck full of explosives at the Erez crossing in northern Gaza.
They described it as a “successful martyrdom operation.''
Israel says that no soldiers were injured in the explosion.
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