Palestinian security officials in Gaza revealed on Tuesday that they thwarted an attack on former US President Jimmy Carter's convoy. Security said that they discovered two roadside bombs at the Erez border crossing, which was used by Carter's convoy to access the Gaza Strip.

Security officials added that a group affiliated with al-Qaida was behind the planned attack, and said that members of the Hamas security team were dispatched to defuse the bombs.

Islam Shahwan, a spokesman for Gaza security forces, denies that any explosives were found, and says that security arrangements for the trip went according to plan and without any breach.