Israeli aircraft strike Gaza metal workshop, militants’ smuggling tunnel; no injuries
By APSaturday, May 29, 2010
Israeli aircraft hit 2 Gaza targets; no injuries
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military says its aircraft fired missiles at a metal workshop and a militants’ tunnel in Hamas-ruled Gaza.
Hamas security officials said Saturday that nine missiles were fired, but that no one was hurt.
The military says the tunnel targeted late Friday was dug with the intention of smuggling militants from Gaza into Israel. Metal workshops are part of Gaza’s small homegrown weapons industry, which makes crude rockets that are fired at Israeli border towns.
Hamas says the workshop targeted Friday was destroyed.
The airstrikes came a day after a rocket fired from Gaza hit near an Israeli town and armed men tried unsuccessfully to rush across the border with Israel.
