Israel bombs alleged Hamas arms factory

Israeli aircraft bombed a suspected Hamas weapons factory and border tunnel in the Gaza Strip today, the army said.

Israeli aircraft bombed a suspected Hamas weapons factory and border tunnel in the Gaza Strip today, the army said.

No casualties were reported in the early morning attacks.

Israel is waging a month-old offensive in Gaza to recover a soldier captured by militants and halt Palestinian rocket fire.

At least 150 Palestinians, around half of them gunmen, have been killed in the past month.

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