A bag seized by the Israeli army is seen at an undisclosed location in this picture released December 30, 2007 by Israel's Defence Forces (IDF). The European Union on Sunday denied any connection to bags that Israel said were marked as containing EU aid "sugar" but actually filled with bomb-making chemicals bound for the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. The Israeli army said on Saturday it seized 6.5 tonnes of potassium nitrate aboard a Palestinian truck travelling through the occupied West Bank en route to Gaza. Reuters Pictures 23 months ago

A bag seized by the Israeli army is seen at an undisclosed location in this picture released December 30, 2007 by Israel's Defence Forces (IDF). The European Union on Sunday denied any connection to bags that Israel said were marked as containing EU aid "sugar" but actually filled with bomb-making chemicals bound for the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. The Israeli army said on Saturday it seized 6.5 tonnes of potassium nitrate aboard a Palestinian truck travelling through the occupied West Bank en route to Gaza.

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