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Two Palestinians shot in Gaza | Two Palestinians shot in Gaza |
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Israeli forces have shot and injured two Palestinians in separate incidents on the Gaza perimeter fence, according to the Israeli military. | Israeli forces have shot and injured two Palestinians in separate incidents on the Gaza perimeter fence, according to the Israeli military. |
In the first incident, Israeli soldiers shot a man who appeared to be laying a mine near the border. | In the first incident, Israeli soldiers shot a man who appeared to be laying a mine near the border. |
The second shooting occurred when a Palestinian man ignored soldiers' warnings near the Erez crossing. | The second shooting occurred when a Palestinian man ignored soldiers' warnings near the Erez crossing. |
An Israeli spokesman said the first incident occured when two men approached the fence along the Gaza | |
border. | |
There has been a ceasefire in place for more than a week, despite the latest violence and a number of incidents of Palestinians firing rockets into Israel from Gaza. | |
Explosive charge | Explosive charge |
The men appeared to be attempting to lay an explosive charge and were driven off with warning shots. | The men appeared to be attempting to lay an explosive charge and were driven off with warning shots. |
However, they returned with a crowd of several dozen people and made a second attempt to place the explosives, a military spokesman said. | However, they returned with a crowd of several dozen people and made a second attempt to place the explosives, a military spokesman said. |
One of the men was then shot in the leg as he lay on the ground, apparently placing a mine. | One of the men was then shot in the leg as he lay on the ground, apparently placing a mine. |
Palestinian health officials said two civilians were treated for leg wounds after being shot by Israeli forces, the Associated Press news agency reported. | Palestinian health officials said two civilians were treated for leg wounds after being shot by Israeli forces, the Associated Press news agency reported. |
These are the first casualties in Gaza since a ceasefire was declared around a week and a half ago, despite a number of rockets being fired from Gaza into Israel. | These are the first casualties in Gaza since a ceasefire was declared around a week and a half ago, despite a number of rockets being fired from Gaza into Israel. |
The BBC's Alan Johnston in Gaza says there is little optimism either in Gaza or Israel that the truce will hold for long. | The BBC's Alan Johnston in Gaza says there is little optimism either in Gaza or Israel that the truce will hold for long. |
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