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| Gaza mortar attack kills Israeli | Gaza mortar attack kills Israeli |
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| A mortar round fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip has killed an Israeli civilian, police and medics say. | A mortar round fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip has killed an Israeli civilian, police and medics say. |
| The victim was hit in the kibbutz of Kfar Aza, near the border with Gaza. Three other people were wounded. | The victim was hit in the kibbutz of Kfar Aza, near the border with Gaza. Three other people were wounded. |
| Palestinian militants frequently fire rockets and mortars at Israel from the Gaza Strip. The attacks often provoke retaliation by the Israeli military. | Palestinian militants frequently fire rockets and mortars at Israel from the Gaza Strip. The attacks often provoke retaliation by the Israeli military. |
| Palestinian militant group Hamas - which controls Gaza - claimed responsibility for the attack. | Palestinian militant group Hamas - which controls Gaza - claimed responsibility for the attack. |
| Israeli officials said the victim in the Kfar Aza attack was a middle-aged man. | Israeli officials said the victim in the Kfar Aza attack was a middle-aged man. |
| We hold it [Hamas]accountable for today's attack and the murder of our civilians David BakerIsraeli government spokesman | We hold it [Hamas]accountable for today's attack and the murder of our civilians David BakerIsraeli government spokesman |
| The man died following unsuccessful attempts to resuscitate him, reports say. | The man died following unsuccessful attempts to resuscitate him, reports say. |
| Militants from the Hamas group Hamas claimed the responsibility for the attack. | Militants from the Hamas group Hamas claimed the responsibility for the attack. |
| David Baker, a spokesman for the Israeli government, said Hamas was responsible for all hostile fire into Israel. | David Baker, a spokesman for the Israeli government, said Hamas was responsible for all hostile fire into Israel. |
| "We hold it accountable for today's attack and the murder of our civilians," he said. | "We hold it accountable for today's attack and the murder of our civilians," he said. |
| The Gaza Strip has been controlled by Hamas since last June when they ousted their rivals from the Fatah movement. | The Gaza Strip has been controlled by Hamas since last June when they ousted their rivals from the Fatah movement. |