5 Palestinians wounded as Israeli tanks fire into Gaza after explosion

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  • 5 Palestinians wounded as Israeli tanks fire into Gaza after explosion | Maan News Agency | Published today (updated) 27/06/2014 09:54
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    GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Five Palestinians were injured on Friday morning after Israeli tanks fired into the southern Gaza Strip from the border, medical officials said.

    Spokesman for the Ministry of Health in Gaza Ashraf al-Qidra told Ma’an that five Palestinians including a pregnant woman were injured by the artillery fire, and were taken to the Algerian Hospital in Abasan al-Kabeera southeast of Khan Younis.

    Eyewitnesses said that the tank fire had damaged the Hoda and Taqwa mosques in the area as well as a number of nearby homes.

    The Israeli military confirmed the attack in a statement, saying that the tank fire came in response to an explosion targeting Israeli forces “operating adjacent to the security fence” in the area.