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| Israeli jets strike Gaza tunnel | Israeli jets strike Gaza tunnel |
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| Israeli planes have bombed a smuggling tunnel into Gaza after Palestinian mortars fell near the main crossing from Gaza into Israel. | Israeli planes have bombed a smuggling tunnel into Gaza after Palestinian mortars fell near the main crossing from Gaza into Israel. |
| The Israeli military said two mortar shells landed a few hundred metres from Erez crossing as urgent Palestinian medical cases were being transferred. | The Israeli military said two mortar shells landed a few hundred metres from Erez crossing as urgent Palestinian medical cases were being transferred. |
| It was the first such airstrike since mid-June, with Palestinian rocket attacks much reduced in recent months. | It was the first such airstrike since mid-June, with Palestinian rocket attacks much reduced in recent months. |
| No casualties were reported in any of the incidents. | No casualties were reported in any of the incidents. |
| The Israeli military said the air strike early on Monday morning was in response to "continued" rocket and mortar fire. | The Israeli military said the air strike early on Monday morning was in response to "continued" rocket and mortar fire. |
| In addition to the mortar attack on Sunday afternoon, a rocket was fired into Israel on Sunday morning, the military said. | In addition to the mortar attack on Sunday afternoon, a rocket was fired into Israel on Sunday morning, the military said. |
| The Israeli military has often targeted the tunnels through which goods are smuggled from Egypt into Gaza, bypassing Israel's crippling economic blockade of the territory. | |
| Israel says weapons are also transferred through the tunnels. | Israel says weapons are also transferred through the tunnels. |
| Attacks by Gaza-based Palestinian militants have dropped in recent months, with two rockets and a mortar falling in Israel in July, and two rockets in June. | Attacks by Gaza-based Palestinian militants have dropped in recent months, with two rockets and a mortar falling in Israel in July, and two rockets in June. |
| The Israeli military says about 700 rockets and mortars have been fired into Israel since the start of the year - which includes most of Israel's 22-day military offensive in December and January. | The Israeli military says about 700 rockets and mortars have been fired into Israel since the start of the year - which includes most of Israel's 22-day military offensive in December and January. |
| Israel says the operation and the blockade are aimed at ending rocket fire and weakening the Hamas movement which controls Gaza. | Israel says the operation and the blockade are aimed at ending rocket fire and weakening the Hamas movement which controls Gaza. |