(AP/Guardian-UK) A militant leader in Gaza said the bombers in Sunday's attack had intended to blow up fuel storage tanks in Ashdod, confirming Israeli suspicions that militants are trying to carry out a "mega attack'' with hundreds of casualties. One of their handlers said he believed they crawled through a tunnel. The assailants also used high-grade plastic explosives.
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