Four Israeli soldiers have been hurt, two of them seriously, in an explosion near the Israeli-Gaza border.
The army said a Palestinian flag was flying in the area, and when the troops approached they were hit by the blast.
In response, Israel conducted air strikes against Hamas targets in Gaza. There were no reports of casualties.
Israeli media are describing the blast as the worst incident on the border since Israel and Hamas militants, who dominate Gaza, fought a war in 2014.
No group has so far said it was behind the explosion.
The incident happened at 16:00 local time (14:00 GMT) east of the town of Khan Younis.
The army said the explosive device had been planted during a demonstration there on Friday and was attached to a flag.
The troops were approaching from the Israeli side when the device detonated.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is attending a security conference in Munich, Germany, said: "The incident on the Gaza border is very serious. We will respond appropriately."
source:www.bbc.com
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