Hamas blames Gaza tunnel deaths on Egypt
The Islamist group Hamas said on Monday Egypt was responsible for the deaths of eight Palestinians because it used water, gas and explosives to seal a network of tunnels under its border with the Gaza Strip.
Hamas Interior Ministry spokesman Ehab al-Ghsain criticised Egypt's anti-smuggling tactics as dangerous. [gee, and I thought that the smugglers of guns, ammunition and explosives were the dangerous ones] Three Palestinians were crushed to death on Monday when their tunnel under the border collapsed, medics said. Five others suffocated on Aug 1.
Smugglers have dug dozens of tunnels to move people and contraband, including arms and ammunition, between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, which is blockaded by Israel.
...Egyptian security sources confirmed that Egypt had pumped gas into tunnels in recent months before sealing them off. They said the gas was not harmful and was used to prevent Palestinians from trying to re-enter the tunnels.
Do I thank Egypt or what?
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