At least three Palestinians were killed Tuesday night in a mysterious explosion that wrecked a local car drove in the western neighborhood of Remal in Gaza City, medics and witnesses reported.
Witnesses said a huge explosion was heard in western Gaza City, and they said that they also heard intensive gunfire following the blast. Ambulances rushed to the scene and took the remains of three people.
Reports on the reasons behind the explosion were conflicting. Some witnesses said there was a ticking bomb in the car that suddenly blew up, killing three people and totally destroyed the car.
The identity of the three has not been known yet. Leaders of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Islamic Jihad said the three killed people are not members of their movements.
In the meantime, other witnesses said the explosion might be a result of an Israeli strike on the car, carried out by naval Israeli gunship sailing on the shores of Gaza City. However, an Israeli Army spokesman denied if the Israeli army was involved.
Source: Xinhua
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