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Palestinians: Five dead in explosion in Gaza

Five Palestinian civilians died in an unidentified explosion in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
Injuries have also been reported.
Reuters television captured a pillar of smoke rising above the village of Zawayda near the coast of Gaza, far from the border with Israel where tensions have escalated in recent weeks.
Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades blamed the explosion on Israel, according to Palestinian media.