Gaza Official: Israeli Army Kills 1 on Border
Israeli soldiers opened fire on two Palestinians near the Israel-Gaza
border on Monday, killing at least one of them, a Palestinian health
official said.
Ashraf al-Kidra said the identity of the dead man was not immediately
known. The fate of the other Palestinian in the shooting incident was
unknown, and it was unclear if the Palestinians were militants or
civilians.
The Israeli military said its soldiers shot two Palestinians who
tampered with the border fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip.
The military said the Palestinians approached the fence and damaged it,
posing an "imminent danger." The army said "a hit was confirmed" on
both, but refused to elaborate.
Israel considers the Gaza Strip a hostile entity because the militant
Islamic group Hamas rules there, and because militants in the seaside
territory have carried out attacks on Israel.
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