Three Palestinians sneaked up to an Israeli construction vehicle near the Gaza security fence and set it ablaze on Wednesday, the Israeli military said. No one was hurt in the incident.
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The men crossed a barbed wire fence inside Gaza but did not advance past the main security barrier along the frontier, the IDF said, adding that the three "returned to the Gaza Strip" after starting the fire.
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The heavily-guarded frontier has been mostly quiet since the 11-day flare-up last May between Israel and the Hamas militant group that controls the coastal territory.
In December, Israel announced the completion of a 65-kilometer (40-mile) barrier, including radar systems, maritime sensors and underground sensors to detect militant tunnels. Existing fencing was replaced with a 6 meter (6.5 yard) high "smart fence," with sensors and cameras.
Israel and Hamas have fought four wars and dozens of skirmishes since terrorist group Hamas seized power in Gaza from rival Palestinian forces in 2007. During a 2014 war, Palestinian militants tunneled into Israel and clashed with Israeli troops.
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