A security threat Tuesday forced former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to cancel a visit to the Gaza Strip, prompting him to return to Jerusalem instead.

By DONALD MACINTYRE Mariam Rahal, a 53-year-old grandmother and her two sons, were in the wrong place at the wrong time as they drove their donkey cart of oranges home through a mainly residential district of Beit Lahiya. Mrs Rahal was buried yesterday with one of the sons, Mohammed 23.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A large explosion in northern Gaza on Tuesday killed a 6-year-old girl and injured six other children, Palestinian health officials said. Witnesses said a group of children stumbled upon a homemade rocket or a mortar shell and began playing with it.

An Israeli air attack on a building identified as a Hamas headquarters left three members of the group dead and six other people injured Friday. Israeli military officials said the building was targeted in the 1:30 a.m.

Sewage tanks collapse kill at least five in Gaza GAZA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- At least five Palestinians were killed in northern Gaza Strip when water flowed out from some 15 swage tanks which collapsed Tuesday morning, rescue workers said.