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| Gaza: Palestinian farmer killed by Israeli gunfire | |
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| A Palestinian farmer has been shot dead in northern Gaza. | |
| The Hamas-run health ministry said the 22-year-old man was hit by Israeli army fire near Jabaliya refugee camp. | The Hamas-run health ministry said the 22-year-old man was hit by Israeli army fire near Jabaliya refugee camp. |
| An Israeli military spokeswoman told the BBC he had entered a "forbidden area" near the border fence, along with dozens of other Palestinians. | An Israeli military spokeswoman told the BBC he had entered a "forbidden area" near the border fence, along with dozens of other Palestinians. |
| Israeli soldiers had subsequently acted "according to the rules of disengagement", she added, referring to Israel's unilateral withdrawal in 2005. | Israeli soldiers had subsequently acted "according to the rules of disengagement", she added, referring to Israel's unilateral withdrawal in 2005. |
| Since then, Israeli forces have maintained a self-declared security buffer zone in farmland on the Gaza side of the border fence, which people are prohibited from entering at risk of being shot. | Since then, Israeli forces have maintained a self-declared security buffer zone in farmland on the Gaza side of the border fence, which people are prohibited from entering at risk of being shot. |
| A second Palestinian was also wounded in Friday's incident, AFP news agency quoted a Palestinian emergency services spokesman as saying. | A second Palestinian was also wounded in Friday's incident, AFP news agency quoted a Palestinian emergency services spokesman as saying. |
| Levels of cross-border violence have dropped sharply since a truce ended an eight-day conflict between Israel and militants in Gaza in November. | Levels of cross-border violence have dropped sharply since a truce ended an eight-day conflict between Israel and militants in Gaza in November. |
| Two days after the ceasefire came into effect, a Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli soldiers near Gaza's border with Israel, Palestinian officials said. | Two days after the ceasefire came into effect, a Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli soldiers near Gaza's border with Israel, Palestinian officials said. |
| After November's conflict, the military reduced the width of the buffer zone from 300m (1,000ft) to 100m. | After November's conflict, the military reduced the width of the buffer zone from 300m (1,000ft) to 100m. |