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Israel kills seven Palestinians
Seven Palestinians, including a child, were killed when Israeli troops opened fire on a small crowd that had gathered to observe the forces
- Agencies
- Published: 23:33 May 3, 2009
Gaza: Seven Palestinians, including a child, were killed when Israeli troops opened fire on a small crowd that had gathered to observe the forces.
Palestinian witnesses confirmed an Israeli tank fired a shell at the group of onlookers in northern Gaza on Wednesday.
The army said it had carried out an air strike against several militants who had fired an anti-tank missile at the soildiers.
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