Israel shelling kills Palestinian 'militant' at Gaza border

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A Palestinian militant was killed yesterday when the Israeli military fired a shell at what it described as a group of suspects approaching the border between Gaza and Israel.

Seven more people were injured, several seriously. According to Palestinian medical workers, the injured included a 10-year-old girl. There were unconfirmed reports last night that a second Palestinian had died from injuries.

The dead man was reported to be an Islamic Jihad militant, named Mohammad Al-Kafarneh, 22. The group claimed he was one of their fighters, as hundreds of mourners with Islamic Jihad flags were photographed at his funeral by several international news agencies.

According to Palestinian sources, an Israeli soldier was shot by a militant sniper in the incident. The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) did not comment on the claim.

In a statement, the Israeli military said: "Following identification of the terror operatives, the IDF force fired at, and identified hitting, the operatives. One operative was killed and others were injured."

The incident took place near Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza.

Full story: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/21/israeli-shell-kills-palestinian