GAZA, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A Palestinian militant was killed and three others were injured when a car exploded near a Hamas police station in Gaza, authorities said.
Adham Abu Selmia, a spokesman for the Gaza Strip's medical services, said the man killed in the blast was Muhammad Jamal al-Namnam, 27, a senior commander of the Army of Islam an offshoot affiliated with al-Qaida, the al-Arabiya network said Wednesday.
Hamas officials accused Israel of being behind the explosion, claiming an Israeli military drone fired a missile at the vehicle, the Ma'an news agency said.
However, witnesses told the network the explosion occurred from inside the vehicle as it traveled on a road parallel to the police station, possibly the result of a work accident, Ynetnews.com said.
Israel's Defense Forces declined to comment on the incident.
Police dispersed a large crowd that gathered at the site of the blast, the news agency said.
