Seven killed when Israel destroyed Gaza smuggling tunnel
By Reuters
31 October 2017 |
1:47 pm
Israel's razing of a smuggling tunnel across the border from Gaza killed seven Palestinian gunmen, according to militant groups, coming as rivals Hamas and the Palestinian Authority work toward a new bid at a unity government.
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