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Palestinian relatives of a Hamas militant during his funeral in the northern Gaza Strip Wednesday. (Reuters)
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Palestinian killed by IDF fire near Gaza Strip security fence
By Reuters and Haaretz Service
Tags: IDF, Palestinians, Gaza Strip 

Israel Defense Forces troops killed a Palestinian near the border fence between Israel and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Thursday.

An IDF spokeswoman said troops had fired at two Palestinians who were suspected of placing an explosive device near the fence, hitting one of them.

The man's family said he was attempting to catch birds in the area. Local medical officials said the man was unarmed.
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On Wednesday, two Hamas activists were killed in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Lahia by IDF fire in an attack on a Hamas position. The two were identified as Mohammed Sabah and Ayad Aziz.

Also on Wednesday, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi toured the border area with the Gaza Strip. They were briefed by GOC Southern Command Major General Yoav Galant and the commander of the Gaza Brigade, Brigadier General Moshe Tamir.

"Your activity limits the extent of mortars and Qassam fire," Barak told Golani Brigade soldiers during the visit. "We know that in the end we expect to reach more extensive action in which you will also take part, but we aren't running there and we'll reach it after everything else has been exhausted."

Barak praised the Golani fighters for their recent successes in a series of clashes last month in the area. Some 40 terrorists were killed in the incidents. "The spirit that has entered the ranks of the IDF is that of seeking out and engaging the enemy, of assault of initiative to set out for the task, and willing in every grove and behind every building."


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      1.   The man`s family said he was attempting to catch birds in the are 11:59  |  Vitaly 06/12/07
      2.   Something`s Amiss... 12:06  |  Awake 06/12/07
      3.   They know it very weel, don`t approach the fence.... 12:29  |  maurice 06/12/07
      4.   Brave IDF soldiers 12:45  |  Nadir 06/12/07
      5.   Stay one day in Gaza 12:48  |  Ralph is back 06/12/07
      6.   WE DON`T GO TO THE BORDER, 13:08  |  BOB KING THE ZIONIST 06/12/07
      7.   Gaza withdrawal? 13:16  |  Teresa-Maria (Tess) 06/12/07
      8.   # 7, Israel withdrew and the new Gaza entity rulers begun bombing 13:30  |  Haham me Batyam 06/12/07
      9.   "Catching birds"? What terminal idiocy! 13:31  |  The Equalizer 06/12/07
      10.   At least its not a Pal child this timeapproaching an outpost with 13:35  |  PETER SM 06/12/07
      11.   A Very Dangerous Hobby 13:42  |  Natan 06/12/07
      12.   #5 and #7; Where is your anger against HAMAS ? 13:52  |  Vittorio 06/12/07
      13.   "he was attempting to catch birds!" Near fence? Even ClickFool.. 14:02  |  Vittorio 06/12/07
      14.   Usually, Hamas is sending kids near the fence... 14:42  |  Jean 06/12/07
      15.   Hamas forgot to ask a CNN/BBC tv crew to join them 14:44  |  maurice 06/12/07
      16.   IDf shooting on birds ? bad luck a terrorist was close 14:45  |  maurice 06/12/07
      17.   #13 Vittorio, perhaps you might like to read the article again 14:56  |  Johnboy 06/12/07
      18.   To awake...why dont the Arabs listen..approach the fence = death 15:00  |  SLAVO 06/12/07
      19.   More IDF crimes 15:09  |  Dav 06/12/07
      20.   Keep Shalit where he is! 15:14  |  Dav 06/12/07
      21.   Israelis starve and kill Palestinians gleefully 15:14  |  H50 06/12/07
      22.   Johnboy #17: Could you imagine that HE WASN`T NEAR the FENCE, and 15:15  |  Vittorio 06/12/07
      23.   Killing zones 15:16  |  Dav 06/12/07
      24.   Warning shots? From Israeli snipers? 15:17  |  H50 06/12/07
      25.   Slavo - My response. 15:22  |  Awake 06/12/07
      26.   IDF and Palestinians 15:52  |  Janet 06/12/07
      27.   two Palestinians who were suspected of placing an explosive devic 16:14  |  Silvienne 06/12/07
      28.   to19 Silvienne, you should stay near the fence to witness 17:13  |  maurice 06/12/07
      29.   Catching birds near the seperation fence 20:14  |  Adrian de Klerk 06/12/07
      30.   Silvienne, no witnesses on either side 20:27  |  Yoni Gross 06/12/07
      31.   #22, maurice... 20:48  |  Silvienne 06/12/07
      32.   What kind of an idiot goes chasing birds 21:27  |  Murray of Montreal 06/12/07
      33.   #21 Silvienne; I was there 21:38  |  Pal. birdwatcher 06/12/07
      34.   #28, maurice, 2nd try.... 23:26  |  Silvienne 06/12/07
      35.   #30, Yoni Gross... 23:29  |  Silvienne 06/12/07
      36.   #33, Pal.birdwatcher: I didn`t write post #21 23:30  |  Silvienne 06/12/07
      37.   #24, H50... 23:31  |  Silvienne 06/12/07
      38.   #21, H50... 23:41  |  Silvienne 06/12/07
      39.   I apologize Silvienne. UNWRA schools don`t teach numbers 03:27  |  Pal. birdwatcher 07/12/07
      40.   35, Silvienne 06:05  |  Yoni Gross 07/12/07
      41.   #40, Yoni... 15:37  |  Silvienne 07/12/07
      42.   41, Silvienne 16:00  |  Yoni Gross 07/12/07
      43.   #42, Yoni.. 05:31  |  Silvienne 08/12/07
      44.   43, Silvienne 08:56  |  Yoni Gross 09/12/07
      45.   #44, Yoni Gross... 04:48  |  Silvienne 10/12/07
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