Three Palestinians killed, Nine Injured, After Israeli Force Bombarded A Tunnel In Southern Gaza

30 Oct

7:17 PM

Palestinian medical sources have reported, on Monday evening, that three Palestinians were killed, and at least nine others were injured, one seriously, after the Israeli Air Force fired five missiles at a border tunnel, east of Kissufim military base, across the border fence, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

The sources identified the Palestinians as Ahmad Khalil Abu Armana, 25, Omar Nassar al-Ghaleet, 27, and Misbah Shbeir, 30. Their remains, along with nine wounded Palestinians, were transferred to Al-Aqsa hospital.

It is worth mentioning that the runnel was run by Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad.

The Israeli army said it carried out what it called “a scheduled detonation of a new tunnel, which was still under construction, near the border fence.”

The bombing was instantly followed by heavy deployment of armored vehicles and fighter jets, in the area, especially east of Khan Younis.

Israeli Ynet News quoted the army’s spokesperson Brig. Gen. Manelis stating that “the detonating was successful, and that the tunnel no longer constitutes a threat to the country.”

He added that the tunnel violated Israel’s sovereignty, and that the army has been monitoring it for a while.

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defense Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, held Hamas fully responsible for the tunnel, and escalation, adding that the army’s advanced technology “gives it the best means to deal with the tunnels’ threat.”

The army also installed the Iron Dome missile interception system along the border, in anticipation of retaliation, and a possible serious escalation.

On its part, the Al-Quds Brigades said it will retaliate to this bombing “at the appropriate time and place.”