Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: A member of the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas died on Friday when a Gaza tunnel built by militants collapsed near the Israeli border, Hamas said.
The sources did not say what caused the collapse of the tunnel, in Shejaiya in northern Gaza.
The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of de facto Gaza rulers Hamas, said a member was killed in the cave-in of "a resistance tunnel".
A Palestinian source said it occurred while militants were conducting "resistance-related activities," a possible reference to weapon transfers or training.
The Israeli army did its best to destroy the tunnel network during the 50-day conflict, but says Gaza militant groups have since resumed work on the infrastructure.
In a separate incident on Friday, Hamas said Israeli tanks had carried out a limited incursion into Gaza near Shejaiya, without linking the events.
Tensions have been running high lately, with two waves of rocket fire from Gaza at southern Israel in less than 10 days.
They struck open ground and caused no injuries, but Israel responded overnight with air strikes on Gaza, also causing no casualties.
The army declined to confirm or deny that.
The sources did not say what caused the collapse of the tunnel, in Shejaiya in northern Gaza.
The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of de facto Gaza rulers Hamas, said a member was killed in the cave-in of "a resistance tunnel".
A Palestinian source said it occurred while militants were conducting "resistance-related activities," a possible reference to weapon transfers or training.
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The Israeli army did its best to destroy the tunnel network during the 50-day conflict, but says Gaza militant groups have since resumed work on the infrastructure.
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In a separate incident on Friday, Hamas said Israeli tanks had carried out a limited incursion into Gaza near Shejaiya, without linking the events.
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Tensions have been running high lately, with two waves of rocket fire from Gaza at southern Israel in less than 10 days.
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They struck open ground and caused no injuries, but Israel responded overnight with air strikes on Gaza, also causing no casualties.
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The army declined to confirm or deny that.
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