ISRAEL-PALESTINE: Hamas launches attack on Karni crossing point

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Att.Editors: The following item is from the Qatar News Agency (QNA)

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, Apr 15 2003 (IPS) - Palestinian Hamas Islamic resistance movement on Tuesday staged a daring attack on the Karni commercial crossing point (Al-Nintar) east Gaza Strip.

Hamas said two Israeli workers at the crossing point were killed while another three were injured. One of them was listed as in serious condition at the hospital.

In a leaflet issued after the attack Hamas said Mohammad Younis, 18, managed to storm the crossing point and fell martyr after he was shot by Israeli troops which arrived at the crossing point.

Hamas said the attack was in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas leader Sado al Arabeed, who was killed in an Israeli attack on his car on April 8.