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| At least two dead in Israel-Gaza border violence | At least two dead in Israel-Gaza border violence |
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| A three-year-old Palestinian girl has been killed in a series of retaliatory Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip. | A three-year-old Palestinian girl has been killed in a series of retaliatory Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip. |
| The attacks came hours after an Israeli civilian was shot dead by a Palestinian sniper while repairing the border security fence. | The attacks came hours after an Israeli civilian was shot dead by a Palestinian sniper while repairing the border security fence. |
| Israel's military said its aircraft and tanks had carried out strikes on several "terror sites", including a weapons manufacturing base. | Israel's military said its aircraft and tanks had carried out strikes on several "terror sites", including a weapons manufacturing base. |
| Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, said it was a "dangerous escalation". | Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, said it was a "dangerous escalation". |
| Hamas official Mushir al-Masri said on al-Aqsa television that Israel would "pay the price for these crimes" and he said Hamas and other Palestinian organisations were considering an "appropriate response". | Hamas official Mushir al-Masri said on al-Aqsa television that Israel would "pay the price for these crimes" and he said Hamas and other Palestinian organisations were considering an "appropriate response". |
| 'Severe incident' | 'Severe incident' |
| According to reports, the girl died when Israeli shells hit the east of Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. | According to reports, the girl died when Israeli shells hit the east of Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. |
| The girl's mother and two of her brothers were wounded in the attack, reports say. | The girl's mother and two of her brothers were wounded in the attack, reports say. |
| A Gaza health ministry official said a man was killed in an Israeli attack in northern Gaza - but the BBC has been unable to confirm this. | A Gaza health ministry official said a man was killed in an Israeli attack in northern Gaza - but the BBC has been unable to confirm this. |
| The Israeli man was shot in the chest while working on the border fence near Nahal Oz. He later died in hospital. | The Israeli man was shot in the chest while working on the border fence near Nahal Oz. He later died in hospital. |
| It was the first killing of an Israeli on the border with Gaza since 2012. | |
| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the "very severe incident" would not go unanswered. | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the "very severe incident" would not go unanswered. |
| "Our policy until now has been to act beforehand and to respond in force, and this is how we will act regarding this incident as well." | "Our policy until now has been to act beforehand and to respond in force, and this is how we will act regarding this incident as well." |
| The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said the security fence was "paramount in protecting" Israeli civilians. | The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said the security fence was "paramount in protecting" Israeli civilians. |
| "The IDF will continue to operate against those who use Gaza as a safe haven for terrorism against our civilians," said Lt Col Peter Lerner. | "The IDF will continue to operate against those who use Gaza as a safe haven for terrorism against our civilians," said Lt Col Peter Lerner. |
| He said Hamas was accountable for all attacks originating from Gaza. | He said Hamas was accountable for all attacks originating from Gaza. |
| There has been intermittent violence along the border since a ceasefire ended an eight-day conflict between Israel and militants in Gaza in November 2012. | There has been intermittent violence along the border since a ceasefire ended an eight-day conflict between Israel and militants in Gaza in November 2012. |
| Israel considers Gaza a "hostile territory" after it was taken over by the anti-Israel Islamist Hamas movement in 2007. | Israel considers Gaza a "hostile territory" after it was taken over by the anti-Israel Islamist Hamas movement in 2007. |