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Man killed after attempt to breach Israel-Gaza border

November 23, 2012 14:25

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Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

1 min read

Israeli troops have shot and killed a man after hundreds of Palestinians attempted to breach the Israel-Gaza border.

The IDF said around 300 people had approached the border fence at locations throughout the Gaza Strip in an apparent attempt to cross into southern Israel on Friday.

When rocks were thrown at Israeli troops on the other side the soldiers fired warning shots at the protesters' legs, an army spokesperson said.

A 20-year-old man was killed and around 19 people injured during the incident, a Palestinian health official said.

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