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Gaza Tunnel Deaths Pass 100 Mark

More than 100 people have been killed in tunnels dug along the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the year. The latest victims were eight people who were killed in tunnels along the Rafah border with Egypt this week. The illegal tunnels connecting Gaza to Egypt have become a main source of importing commodities into Gaza since the hard-line Hamas came to power in 2007 and Israel restricted passage of goods into the coastal enclave. The tunnels are poorly built and frequently collapse, trapping people inside. Palestinians say the tunnels are their only lifeline to the outside world. But Israel says they are also used for smuggling arms, terrorists and illicit materials into Gaza.