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Palestinian said killed by Israeli fire in central Gaza
[IsraelTimes] Army says troops fired at a group of Paleostinians who damaged the border fence; incident comes amid efforts to reach long-term truce in StripA Paleostinian man was shot and killed Thursday in the southern Gazoo Strip by Israeli troops, the Hamas, a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",-run health ministry in the coastal enclave said. A ministry front man said the man, whom he did not name, was shot by Israeli forces during low-level festivities east of Deir al-Balah in central Gazoo. The Israel Defense Forces said a group of Paleostinians approached the border fence and damaged it before soldiers opened fire "in accordance with the rules of engagement." The man would be the first Paleostinian to die from IDF fire in Gazoo in 10 days, as both Israel and Hamas have been negotiating a truce via Egyptian mediators. The incident came as the Hamas-run ministry said a Paleostinian shot last month during protests on the Israel-Gazoo border succumbed to his wounds. Ahmad al-Najar, 21, was shot by Israeli fire east of Khan Younis and was later transferred to the West Bank for treatment, a health ministry front man said in a statement. He died on Wednesday, the front man added. Over 160 Paleostinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the start of weekly border festivities in March, according an News Agency that Dare Not be Named tally, including a number of people who broke through the fence into Israel. Dozens of the fatalities were Hamas members. An Israeli soldier was killed by a Paleostinian sniper.
Witnesses and local residents said that three others also sustained injuries as heavily-armed Israeli soldiers used live ammunition to disperse the peaceful protesters. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-11-09 |
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