Israeli Special Forces Detain Gazans
Israeli Special Forces detained two Palestinians early on Thursday morning near the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a security official told Agence France Presse.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Israeli forces "crept into the Rafah area and took two citizens to an unknown destination and there is no information on what happened to them."
An eyewitness told AFP that Special Forces "arrested two youths, Akram and Ismail al-Sufi, near their house near the border area east of Rafah."
The Israeli military had no immediate comment on the reported arrests.
Also Thursday, the Israeli army said a rocket fired from Gaza landed in the southern Eshkol region, causing no damage or injuries.
The skies over Gaza have remained largely calm since the beginning of the year, with the army counting just six rockets fired into southern Israel up until Thursday.
On Wednesday, an Israeli air raid in northern Gaza killed two Palestinians and wounded a third.
The Israeli military said the raid targeted a group of men who were laying explosive devices along Gaza's border fence with Israel, but Palestinian officials said the men were laying traps for birds in the border area.
Source: Agence France Presse
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