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Israeli troops kill Palestinian on Gaza border
Israeli troops on Thursday shot to death a Palestinian militant along Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in the first deadly incident since the two sides reached a ceasefire last month.
- AP
- Published: 10:24 July 10, 2008
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- Israeli troops killed a Palestinian who crossed into Israel from Gaza.
Gaza: Israeli troops on Thursday shot to death a Palestinian militant along Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in the first deadly incident since the two sides reached a ceasefire last month.
His militant faction vowed revenge and claimed responsibility for two rockets fired at Israel after the shooting.
A faction of the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades said the 18-year-old Palestinian killed in Gaza belonged to its ranks.
"We will not let this crime pass silently," the group said in a text message to reporters.
The faction, which had previously violated the June 19 truce by firing rockets at Israel, did not say what the militant was doing along the border.
It later said it fired two rockets that struck southern Israel.
Hamas said it considered the predawn shooting a violation of the cease-fire, but did not vow revenge.
"The Palestinian factions show a great commitment to making this understanding successful, but the occupation must also be committed to their obligations," Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said.
Israeli troops fired on the youth after he did not respond to warning shots and calls to stop, a military spokesman said. The soldiers thought he was armed but, after inspecting the body, found that he was not, the spokesman said.
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