At least 2 dead in Gaza tunnel blast

YNet ^ | Oct. 6, 2006 | Ali Waked

[Alouette]

Palestinian sources say explosion collapses tunnel under Gaza-Egypt border early trapping five al-Aqsa members inside

Palestinian sources said an explosion collapsed a tunnel under the Gaza-Egypt border early Friday, trapping five militants inside and killing at least two.

The Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, a violent offshoot of the Fatah movement of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said the five were members. The group refused to say what they were doing.

The militant group said the explosion was not caused by an Israeli air strike, after first blaming Israel. The Israeli military said it had no forces inside Gaza and denied involvement in the incident.

Israel often attacks tunnels under the border, saying they are used for smuggling weapons and explosives into Gaza.

Three weeks ago the IDF attacked the home of a Hamas member in Rafah, under which a tunnel was dug to smuggle weapons. After the attack, a number of follow-up explosions were heard, backing the IDF's claim on the existence of many weapons in the area.

The weapons-smuggling tunnels are being dug up as part of ongoing efforts to collect arms ahead of a possible all-out clash between the various factions and a possible conflict with Israel.

Hanan Greenberg contributed to the report

[Joe 6-pack]

"Dry me a lizzard."

[95 Bravo]

Awwwwww.... boo-flippin'-hoo-hoo! Guess they get to take a dirt nap BEFORE they martyr themselves.
I just love it when bad things happen to bad people!

[Sundog]

To quote from SAJ posted on 09/18/2006 10:41:59 PM

As you know, ''cry me a river'' is a famous old tagline here on FR. Some years ago, there was posted a story about an Egyptian chap who was caught carrying dried lizard powder, a putative aphrodisiac, while travelling to Damascus.

One of our FReeper friends wrote an amazing parody to ''Cry Me A River'', regarding this goofy incident.

Titled: ''Dry Me A Lizard''

Which is exactly what I think of these whiners. Dry me a bloody lizard.

[expatpat]

Perhaps Hamas operatives had something to do with the explosion.....

[expatpat]

Or "Fry me a liver -- I've fried a liver over you"

[Jaded]

Sigh.

[SevenofNine]

OUCH LOLOL!

I wonder if this cover in terrorist teamster benefits LOL!

[SJackson]

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