Hamas scientist's body back in Gaza for funeral
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The body of a Hamas scientist gunned down in Malaysia last week has arrived in his native Gaza for burial.
Relatives and Palestinian faction leaders gathered in a show of respect to greet the body of Fadi al-Batsh as it entered Gaza through the Egyptian border. Hamas has scheduled a funeral for Friday.
Al-Batsh, who was working as a university researcher in Malaysia, was killed by a pair of assailants on motorcycles early Saturday as he was on his way to pray at a mosque in Kuala Lumpur.
Hamas has identified him as commander in its military wing and accused Israel of killing him.
But on Thursday, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Israel did not do it.
Israeli media have reported that al-Batsh was involved in Hamas' military drone program.
