Hamas: IDF attempted to stop paving of Gaza border road

Hamas official magazine reports that four IDF bulldozers crossed the border fence, accompanied by ground troops and drones in an attempt to stop construction on new border road. Hamas: IDF attempt failed.

Roi Kais

Published:  06.03.15, 14:09 / Israel News

Hamas’s official website reported Wednesday that IDF had tried and failed to stop the organization’s military wing from continuing the construction of a new road near the border fence. The construction of the road was first reported by Ynet.


The Hamas report stated that four bulldozers,and two vehicles had crossed the border fence, while soldiers fired warning shots. The report mentioned that two jeeps belonging to Hamas’s Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigade military wing arrived at the scene to secure the construction site.

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The confrontation took place on the Gazan side in the vicinity of the IDF’s Sufa outpost. The IDF posted several civilian and military jeeps near the outpost.

The new border road being paved by Hamas

 
During the approximate time of the confrontation, Hamas reported that a Gazan civilian was wounded by IDF gunfire in the vicinity of Khan Younis in the central strip. As well as a statement that five Gazan fisherman had been detained by the IDF.

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