Hamas authorities report 1 killed, child hurt in Gaza blast

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The Hamas-run Interior Ministry in the Gaza Strip says one Palestinian has been killed and a child is wounded following the blast in Khan Younis.

The ministry statement, carried by Palestinian media, says the cause of the explosion is still under investigation.

The identity of the person killed is not released by the ministry. Earlier, Palestinian media reports suggested at least seven people were hurt.

Damage was caused to the building in the southern Gaza city, images show.

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