Palestinians: "Israeli" Army operating close to border inside the Gaza Strip

Source: Haaretz & AP, 22-2-2007
"Israeli" troops entered the southern Gaza Strip early Thursday, Palestinians said, in a limited operation apparently aimed at searching for tunnels.
The "Israeli" Army had no immediate comment.
Palestinian security officials said the "Israeli" Army were operating close to the border, and there were no clashes with Palestinians.
Recently, Hamas and other Palestinian paramilitary groups have stepped up their efforts to acquire more advanced anti-tank weaponry.
This stems, in part, from the relative success of Hizbullah guerrillas armed with anti-tank missiles against infantry and armored units of the "Israeli" soldiers during last summer`s second Lebanon war.
The "Israeli" Army fears Hamas has succeeded in its efforts to smuggle Sagger-type missiles from Sinai to the Gaza Strip.
It appears that the number of missiles is especially large. However, the mere fact that such a weapon may be in Hamas` hands will affect the way "Israeli" Army vehicles operate in the Gaza Strip, if it is decided to embark on an extensive offensive operation.