Israel said it knew nothing about an explosion in the Gaza Strip that killed a Palestinian militant. Iyad Ahras, 28, was a member of the Popular Resistance Committee, a group of gunmen from various Palestinian factions who frequently battled with Israeli soldiers stationed in southern Gaza.
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