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Israeli forces raid tunnel in northern Gaza

GAZA, July 6 (KUNA) -- Israeli army aircraft hit a tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip late Tuesday evening, the IDF Spokesperson's office reported.
IDF Spokesperson told the Israeli radio on Wednesday "The tunnel was intended for infiltrating into Israel". On the other hand, Palestinian security and medical sources said that one civilian was injured during this raid, which also targeted agricultural areas in Gaza.
Sources added, "Two missiles were fired, causing a big fire which civil defense forces failed to contain." Those raids came hours after Israeli forces targeted central Gaza Strip, killing two Palestinian civilians and injuring three others. (end) mzt.asa KUNA 060936 Jul 11NNNN