Israeli troops enter Gaza, kill Palestinian boy

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Israeli troops enter Gaza, kill Palestinian boy

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A general view of the Karni crossing

A general view of the Karni crossing
Israeli soldiers have opened fire on Palestinian civilians in the central Gaza Strip, killing a young man and critically wounding another.

A group of Palestinian boys were hunting birds on Friday, when they came under Israeli fire near Johr Ad-Dik, south of Gaza City, witnesses said.

An Israeli army spokeswoman confirmed the attack, saying one Palestinian was killed by the Israeli soldiers and another was moved to an Israeli hospital after he was critically wounded.

The troops also injured two brothers and arrested a fourth boy, the three of whom are currently being questioned by Israeli forces, she added.

Palestinian medics identified the slain boy as the 22-year-old Mustafa Muhammad Wadi from al-Bureij camp, adding that he had died of direct Israeli gunfire.

Those in Israeli custody include Ahmad Khader Sa'doon, 16, and his injured brother Muhammad, 15, the medics said.

Israeli media sources said troops briefly entered Johr Ad-Dik inside the Gaza Strip after they suspected that a group of men were planting an explosive device near the Karni crossing.

The military spokesperson was not sure if the men were armed or whether they were really planting explosives near the Israeli fence separating Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

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