Palestinian militants smuggle mortars in tunnels beneath Gaza Strip

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Jihadis are using tunnels to smuggle weapons beneath the Gaza Strip They claim to be fully recovered from massive losses during Gaza War Militants say they are now ready to resume battles with the Israeli regime By John Hall for MailOnline Published: 10:58 EST, 6 March 2015 | Updated: 12:07 EST, 6 March 2015 146 shares 12 View comments In a tunnel dug deep underneath the besieged Gaza Strip, masked gunmen from Islamic Jihad ferry rockets and mortars back and forth, preparing for the next conflict with Israel. Six months ago, the Palestinian militant group emerged battered and bruised from a 50-day conflict with Israel, where it fought alongside fellow Islamist movement Hamas, which controls Gaza. Islamic Jihad's armed wing the Al-Quds Brigades lost 123 men, but fired 3,249 rockets at the Jewish state, it says, including Iranian-made Fajr 5 missiles which reached Tel Aviv and even northern Israel.

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Palestinian militants smuggle mortars in tunnels beneath Gaza Strip

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