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5 Palestinians Shot In Incident On Gaza Border

November 30 2010

Israel

The Israeli military says it shot and wounded five Palestinian workers near the Gaza border fence, injuring five, the Jerusalem Post reports.

The Palestinians said they had been collecting stone fragments near the border in the northern Gaza Strip.

The military said troops opened fire after the men came too close to the border fence. There had reportedly been a series of sniper attacks in the area.

A spokeswoman for the military said the men had ignored warning shots,...

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