Rocket fired from Gaza lands in southern Israel

In October, Egyptian forces “discovered and successfully destroyed 31 tunnels on the border line of Rafah city”, army spokesman Brigadier General Mohamed Samir said in a statement on Sunday, referring to a city that straddles the Egypt-Gaza border.

The move was presented as a conciliatory gesture by Hamas, which does not belong to the PLO and rejects its policy of seeking peace with Israel.

Haniyeh told reporters on Saturday that the incident represents a disregard for Palestinians lives and a blatant assault on the values, history and brotherhood ties that bind the Egyptian and Palestinian people.

There was no claim of responsibility for the attack, but Israel has often said it holds Hamas rulers responsible for any and all attacks from the coastal territory.

Ramallah: The head of the Palestinian team investigating the death of Yasser Arafat on Tuesday accused Israel of assassinating the Palestinian leader in a Paris Hospital. About two months ago, a French team wrapped up investigations without any charges or any tangible results.

Arafat died in Percy military hospital near Paris aged 75 in November 2004 after developing stomach pains while at his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Palestinians in Gaza are in desperate need of humanitarian and building supplies, as much of the area still is in ruins after Israel’s 51-day war in the Strip last summer.