Israelis execute incursion into Rafah, fire missile at mosque

GAZA, Sept 16 (KUNA) -- Israeli forces executed an incursion early Sunday into northern Rafah and invaded Al-Amour area amid heavy fire.
Eyewitnesses said Israeli tanks and vehicles entered through Sofa Crossing supported by airplanes, while an Israeli helicopter launched a missile at Moath bin Jabal Mosque in Al-Amour, injuring one person and causing great damage to the mosque itself.
Israeli bulldozers are destroying Palestinian farmland near the wall separating Israeli settlements from the area, they added, saying that special Israeli units broke into a number of Palestinian homes and arrested several people.
The incursion coincided with firing missiles at Yasser Arafat International Airport in southern Rafah, they said.
Meanwhile, Hamas's military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, said in a press release on Sunday that it destroyed a big Israeli bulldozer with explosives near Rafah crossing. (end) zt.ris KUNA 161133 Sep 07NNNN