Gaza City: Four Palestinian militants from Islamic Jihad were killed in an apparent accidental explosion near the Gaza-Israel border on Saturday, the group said.
Islamic Jihad's armed wing, in a statement, said four of its fighters had been killed during "preparations", without giving further details.
The men died when a tuk tuk vehicle exploded a few hundred metres (yards) from the border with Israel, an AFP correspondent at the scene said.
Islamic Jihad is an ally of Gaza's rulers Hamas.
The group, which is supported by Iran, has fought alongside Hamas against Israel in multiple wars, most recently in 2014.
The explosions comes a day after a third Friday of protests along the Gaza-Israel border.
Thousands gathered to call for a return to their historic homelands in what is now Israel.
One person was killed Friday as Israeli forces along the border fired at stone-throwing protesters.
Israel has accused Hamas and other militant groups of seeking to use the Gaza protests as cover for planning attacks.
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4 Gaza militants killed in blast near Israel border
4 Gaza militants killed in blast near Israel border
Israel strikes Beirut southern suburbs after warning: state media
- “Israeli warplanes launched a raid a short while ago on the southern suburbs,” NNA said
BEIRUT: A strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs on Tuesday, state media reported, after the Israeli military renewed its warning for people to evacuate the area.
“Israeli warplanes launched a raid a short while ago on the southern suburbs, the first after the warning issued by the enemy,” Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said.
Footage on AFPTV’s live broadcast showed smoke rising from the southern suburbs, where Hezbollah holds sway, while the Israeli military said it began “striking Hezbollah infrastructure” in the area.
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