Palestinian security forces discovered two underground tunnels along the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt on Tuesday that they suspect were dug to smuggle weapons and other contraband.

The tunnels was dug 25 meters (yards) underground and reached Egypt.

Security forces prepared to seal the tunnel later in the day. They said they suspected the tunnel was dug for criminal purposes, not militant activity, but noted its investigation was still in a preliminary stage.

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Smuggling of weapons between Egypt and Gaza is not uncommon. Since Israel pulled out of Gaza last summer, turning over control of the border to Egypt and the Palestinians, cross-border smuggling of weapons and explosives has increased considerably, the IDF says.

Qassam rockets wounds woman soldier in Sderot
Palestinian gunners in the Gaza Strip fired two Qassam rockets at the western Negev town of Sderot early on Monday, wounding a woman soldier, who was hit by shrapnel.

The woman was taken to Barzilai hospital in Ashkelon with moderate wounds.

Several Sderot residents were treated for anxiety following the attack, in which one of the rockets hit a crowded area in the center of the city.

The attack also disrupted electrical power in parts of the city.