Three Palestinian fishermen were killed Sunday after a blast ripped through their boat off the Gaza shore, officials said, in what appeared to be an explosion caused by a misfired rocket launched by the ruling Hamas terrorist group.
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Nezar Ayyash, a spokesman for the local fisherman's association, said the men – two brothers and a cousin – were working off the coast of the southern town of Khan Younis when the explosion happened.
The cause of the blast wasn't immediately clear, but there were growing indications that it was the result of a misfired rocket. Hamas, which has fought three wars with Israel, is believed to possess thousands of rockets.
Hamas, which is usually quick to cast blame on Israel, instead said it was launching an investigation. The IDF said it was not involved in this incident.
