Suicide bomber killed in failed attack

A Palestinian truck drove at high speed in a suicide attack on a heavily fortified Israeli army post in Gaza today but exploded under Israeli fire before reaching its target.

Islamic militant group Hamas said it was a suicide attack marking the anniversary of Israel’s troop withdrawal from Lebanon.

There were no casualties among Israeli troops. The army sealed off the area around the Netzarim junction along Gaza’s main north-south road, and did not say what happened to the driver.

Hamas said the driver was killed and identified him as Hussein Nasser. The group said it had filmed the attack and would distribute the footage - a practice reminiscent of the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah.