more-inAn explosion targeted Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah’s convoy as he arrived in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday for a visit, lightly wounding seven people, officials and witnesses said. Mr. Hamdallah was not injured in the explosion, which occurred shortly after his convoy entered the territory run by Hamas, a security source in the convoy said. A separate security source in Gaza said the convoy was also fired on by unknown gunmen at the time of the explosion. Hamas security forces then sealed off the area. A statement on official Palestinian media said President Mahmud Abbas considered it a “cowardly targeting” of Mr. Hamdallah’s convoy and held his rivals Hamas responsible.

Source: The Hindu March 13, 2018 09:22 UTC