JERUSALEM (AP):

Israeli troops uncovered a tunnel constructed by Gaza militants who intended to dig under the border fence and into Israel, a military spokesman said yesterday.

The tunnel was discovered Tuesday concealed in an agricultural greenhouse in northern Gaza, 700 metres (yards) away from the Gaza-Israel border, according to army spokesman Maj. Tal Lev-Ram. It was dug by militants who planned to evade the troops who patrol the heavily guarded border and carry out an attack inside Israel, he said.