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Palestinian shot dead near Gaza-Israel border | Palestinian shot dead near Gaza-Israel border |
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A Palestinian has been shot dead in northern Gaza by Israeli troops, Palestinian sources say. | A Palestinian has been shot dead in northern Gaza by Israeli troops, Palestinian sources say. |
The body of 22-year-old Odeh Hamad was recovered from near Beit Hanoun, close to the border with Israel, emergency services in Gaza said. | The body of 22-year-old Odeh Hamad was recovered from near Beit Hanoun, close to the border with Israel, emergency services in Gaza said. |
Israel said it opened fire after trying to contain outbreaks of violence. | |
Israel maintains a no-go buffer zone along the perimeter inside Gaza which it says is necessary to prevent militant attacks. | Israel maintains a no-go buffer zone along the perimeter inside Gaza which it says is necessary to prevent militant attacks. |
The Palestinian Maan news agency quoted a Gaza government spokeswoman as saying Odeh Hamad had approached the fence separating Gaza and Israel. | The Palestinian Maan news agency quoted a Gaza government spokeswoman as saying Odeh Hamad had approached the fence separating Gaza and Israel. |
In a statement, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said: "During the past few hours several incidents took place along the security fence with the Gaza Strip. | |
"Palestinians caused damage to the northern security fence, fired a mortar shell that hit the Shaar HaNegev regional council, rioted and hurled rocks at soldiers in the northern Gaza Strip, and neared the fence in an attempt to enter Israel. | |
"Soldiers attempted to contain these violent events by calling out to the Palestinians but to no avail, and in accordance with the incident used live fire. Several hits were identified." | |
Palestinian sources said two Palestinians had been shot and wounded east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, and two others east of Jabaliya in the north. | |
There has been intermittent violence along the border since a ceasefire ended an eight-day conflict between Israel and militants in Gaza in November 2012. | There has been intermittent violence along the border since a ceasefire ended an eight-day conflict between Israel and militants in Gaza in November 2012. |
Israel considers Gaza a "hostile territory" after it was taken over by the anti-Israel Islamist Hamas movement in 2007. | Israel considers Gaza a "hostile territory" after it was taken over by the anti-Israel Islamist Hamas movement in 2007. |
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