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Under the cover of morning fog, some 10 gunmen staged a failed assault at the Karni cargo crossing into Gaza on Monday, in which horses laden with explosives were used, a security source told The Jerusalem Post. At least four terrorists and a number of their horses were killed in the ensuing exchange of fire with the IDF. No soldiers were wounded. "A very big terrorist attack was thwarted," the security source told the Post. "These terrorists were armed with a huge quantity of explosives. They launched a combined attack, using mortars, and attempted to approach the border fence with...

Jan. 13, 2005 23:01 | Updated Jan. 14, 2005 0:05 Two Israelis killed in bomb attack at Karni crossing By MARGOT DUDKEVITCH Emergency teams rush to scene of the explosion at the Karni crossing. A double suicide bomb attack at the Karni commercial crossing in northern Gaza left five dead and at least 10 wounded late Thursday night. According to initial reports, two suicide bombers infiltrated the area and blew up simultaneously on the Israeli side of the crossing. Shortly after the massive explosion, gun battles erupted between security forces and Palestinian gunmen. The two suicide bombers were counted in...