Bomb Blasts Slam Gaza in Early Hours

At least five bomb blasts hit Gaza early Thursday morning local time. One person is believed to have been injured. VOA reporter Heather Murdock could hear the blasts and said a few ambulances could be heard racing down the streets in the minutes following. Locals said they believed the targets were all Hamas facilities. This comes after mass demonstrations this week along the Gaza border with Israel that left more than 60 people dead and more than 2,700 injured. On Wednesday,...

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