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Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli forces near Gaza border Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli forces near Gaza border
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Israeli forces killed a Palestinian protester and wounded seven others inside an enclave that the military had declared a free-fire zone, the first death since the ceasefire came into effect.Israeli forces killed a Palestinian protester and wounded seven others inside an enclave that the military had declared a free-fire zone, the first death since the ceasefire came into effect.
Witnesses said the dead man, Anwar Kudiah, who was in his 20s, had been visiting land his family owned near the border hoping that the truce meant he would be able go back to planting there. Witnesses said the dead man, Anwar Kudiah, who was in his 20s, had been visiting land his family owned near the border, hoping that the truce meant he would be able go back to planting there.
But other reports said he was attempting to plant a Hamas flag on the fence when he was shot in the head. Hundreds of other Palestinians entered the 300-yard no-go zone in other places to challenge the Israelis.But other reports said he was attempting to plant a Hamas flag on the fence when he was shot in the head. Hundreds of other Palestinians entered the 300-yard no-go zone in other places to challenge the Israelis.
Both sides accused the other of violating the truce. The Israeli army spokeswoman Avital Leibovich said: "Trying to breach Gaza fence in order to enter Israel is breaking ceasefire."Both sides accused the other of violating the truce. The Israeli army spokeswoman Avital Leibovich said: "Trying to breach Gaza fence in order to enter Israel is breaking ceasefire."
Hamas said the Israeli army shooting into Gaza was a violation, but moved to keep the ceasefire on track by saying it would raise the incident with Egyptian mediators "to make sure that it does not happen again". It appealed to Palestinians to stay away from the fence. Hamas said the Israeli army shooting into Gaza was a violation but moved to keep the ceasefire on track by saying it would raise the incident with Egyptian mediators "to make sure that it does not happen again". It appealed to Palestinians to stay away from the fence.
The Israeli army routinely opens fire on people approaching the border, even though they are still in Gaza, on the grounds that it is preventing terrorists from entering Israel. The Israeli army often opens fire on people approaching the border, even though they are still in Gaza, on the grounds it is preventing terrorists from entering Israel.
The Associated Press filmed an incident in which several dozen Palestinians, most of them young men, approached the fence and came close to a group of Israeli soldiers standing on the other side. The AP said some Palestinians briefly talked to the soldiers, and others appeared to be taunting them with chants of "God is great" and "Morsi, Morsi," in praise of the Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi, whose mediation led to the truce. The Associated Press filmed an incident in which several Palestinians, most of them young men, approached the fence. Some Palestinians briefly talked to the soldiers, and others appeared to be taunting them.
A soldier responded: "Go there, before I shoot you," and pointed back into Gaza. The soldier then dropped to one knee, assuming a firing position. Eventually, a burst of automatic fire was heard, but it was not clear whether any of the casualties were from this incident. A soldier responded: "Go there, before I shoot you," and pointed back into Gaza. Eventually, a burst of automatic fire was heard, but it was not clear whether any of the casualties were from this incident.
The Israeli military said about 300 Palestinians approached the fence in different places, and that soldiers fired warning shots. When the Palestinians did not move, the army said, the soldiers fired at their legs.
Egypt continued talks with Israel and Hamas on implementing the next phase of the ceasefire agreement, which includes a commitment to lifting restrictions on movement. That is interpreted by the Palestinians as the reopening of all border posts and cargo crossings, and the end of restrictions on who can leave the Gaza Strip via the southern Rafah crossing with Egypt.
Earlier, Israel said it had arrested several men over a bomb attack on a bus in Tel Aviv on Wednesday that injured 29 people hours before the ceasefire. Leibovich said the principal suspect was as "an Arab-Israeli from Taybe and a member of Hamas".
An opinion poll published on Friday showed that about half of Israelis disagreed with the ceasefire and wanted the military offensive in Gaza to continue. One in five Israelis agreed with the decision to call a halt, and 29% thought Israel should have sent ground troops to invade Gaza.