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Last update - 07:47 06/10/2006 At least one Palestinian killed in explosion in Gaza tunnel By News Agencies An explosion collapsed a tunnel under the Gaza-Egypt border early Friday, trapping five militants inside and killing at least one, Palestinians said. The Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, a violent offshoot of the Fatah movement of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, said the five were members. The group refused to say what they were doing. After first blaming Israel for the explosion, the militant group later confirmed that it had not been caused by an Israel Air Force strike. The Israel Defense Forces said it had no troops inside Gaza and denied involvement in the incident. Advertisement Israel often attacks tunnels under the border, saying they are used for smuggling weapons and explosives into Gaza. On Thursday, gunmen killed a Fatah member in the Gaza Strip and a supporter of rival group Hamas was critically wounded in separate incidents amid an escalating power struggle between the two groups. Witnesses and medics said armed men opened fire on the Fatah member in the southern Gazan town of Rafah. The man later died of his wounds. In the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahia gunmen critically wounded a member of Hamas. No one claimed responsibility in either incident. In a fresh attack later on Thursday, gunmen shot a police officer loyal to Fatah in his legs in Gaza's Jabalya district, witnesses said. Fatah officials blamed Hamas gunmen for shooting the officer. There was no immediate comment from Hamas. Gaza and the West Bank have seen spiralling violence between Hamas and Fatah supporters this week, the worst internal bloodshed since the Palestinian Authority was created in 1994. At least 14 people have died, including a Hamas leader shot by gunmen near his mosque in the West Bank city of Qalqiliya on Wednesday. Earlier this week Fatah gunmen threatened to kill leaders of the governing Hamas group, stoking tensions in the Palestinian territories Bookmark to del.icio.us   Falk's folly Israel will refuse entry to the UN's Richard Falk for equating Israel to Nazi Germany. Peace when? After 30 years, the public has adopted Peace Now's views, but peace is still elusive.   1.   This is what happens when terrorists win elections 23:10  |  Bimmer 05/10/06   2.   Bimmer 02:44  |  Danite 06/10/06   3.   Bimmer 02:44  |  Danite 06/10/06   4.   Old Story 04:36  |  Anna Nimvie 06/10/06   5.   The Pope was right 04:48  |  Jimbo 06/10/06   6.   DON`T LET THEM HAVE GUNS, LIBERATE GAZA, LET GAZANS GO)))))))))) 08:31  |  -VOICE of MOSHIACH)) 06/10/06   7.   IDF Jump in and Raze terrorists , Dust them Down 08:34  |  Joseph E . 06/10/06   8.   # 2 Anna Nimvie 08:38  |  Joseph E . 06/10/06   9.   Checkpoints: All Heavy Duty Machine must be Confiscated 16:23  |  The Archives 09/04/08

Today Online Israel to deny UN official entry for comparing country to Nazis Responses: 236 Rosner's Guest: Enough with occupation guilt, Gaza is not Auschwitz Responses: 49 State Prosecutor: New Katsav indictment may include rape Responses: 15 Alexander Yakobson: Israel is most successful integration of modern times Responses: 16 IDF begins collecting weapons from West Bank settlements Responses: 29 Rosner's Domain Obama: No US pressure on Israel to accomodate Palestinians (WTR) Shut Up, I'm Talking! a dialogue Guest: Who's going to take down Iran? Pastor Hagee vs. rabbi Yoffie, round two Poll: Yoffie or Hagee - you can vote! More Headlines 16:51 2 Israeli civilians killed in attack by Gaza infiltrators in south 16:52 J'lem officials: Hamas to blame for attack, they will pay price 12:13 IDF soldier killed, two wounded in Gaza Strip 14:10 J'lem police lower alert over suspected terrorist infiltration 07:32 U.S. wants to hold summit at Sharm during Bush visit 14:41 Murdoch, Blair, Gorbachev to attend Israel's 60th celebrations 11:54 ADL unleashes ads condemning Swiss energy deal with Iran 10:50 Jewish American authors to attend Jerusalem writers festival 16:18 Judge allows Mosley Nazi role-playing orgy video to go on Web 10:51 IDF begins collecting weapons from West Bank settlements 14:39 BoI: Trade balance to dip in 2008, turn from surplus to deficit 08:23 State Prosecutor: New Katsav indictment may include rape 13:49 Israel to deny UN official entry for comparing Israel to Nazis 10:59 80-year-old Smadar Cinema projects special image of Jerusalem Previous Editions Select Day 08 apr 07 apr 06 apr 04 apr 03 apr 02 apr 01 apr 31 mar 30 mar 28 mar 27 mar 26 mar

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