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| Israeli troops have killed an unarmed Palestinian who crossed into Israel from the Gaza Strip, the military says. | Israeli troops have killed an unarmed Palestinian who crossed into Israel from the Gaza Strip, the military says. |
| It is the first fatality along the Israel-Gaza border since a 19 June ceasefire meant to calm violence and ease the Israeli blockade of Gaza. | It is the first fatality along the Israel-Gaza border since a 19 June ceasefire meant to calm violence and ease the Israeli blockade of Gaza. |
| An Israeli army spokesman said soldiers saw the man near the Kissufim crossing so they fired warning shots. | An Israeli army spokesman said soldiers saw the man near the Kissufim crossing so they fired warning shots. |
| He said the man did not stop and soldiers opened fire and killed him. He was later found to be unarmed. | He said the man did not stop and soldiers opened fire and killed him. He was later found to be unarmed. |
| The incident came two days after Israel said it had agreed to an Egyptian request to re-open border crossings with the Gaza Strip. | |
| It had earlier said crossings would be closed following Palestinian mortar fire on Monday. | |
| The crossings have been sealed off a number of times since the fragile truce between Israel and Palestinian militants came into effect. |