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Last update - 21:10 26/02/2008 IDF tank unit kills Palestinian near Gaza border By Reuters Tags: IDF, Gaza Strip, Palestinians Israel Defense Forces troops killed a Palestinian farmer near the Gaza Strip's border on Tuesday, his relatives and hospital officials said. The IDF said the man was an armed militant. An IDF spokeswoman said a tank unit spotted a Palestinian planting a bomb at Gaza's periphery patrol road near Kissufim border crossing, and shot him. The man was brought to a Palestinian hospital, where he died of his wounds. Advertisement Hospital officials identified him as a farmer from the nearby Qarara village. Relatives said he had been tilling his land when he was shot. Israeli forces frequently strike Gazan frontier areas suspected of being used by Palestinian militants to launch cross-border rocket attacks. Related articles: Gov't considers ban on exporting Gaza farm produce via Israel Haaretz Editorial: Unreasonable proposal Peace may not be around the corner, but clean sewage is Bookmark to del.icio.us   Power to the people Egypt plans to provide all of Gaza's electricity, to wean dependency on Israel. Calculated escalation Hamas has been trying for some time to create a balance of deterrence with Israel.   1.   Both sides right - Man killed was a farmer "planting" a bomb. 21:17  |  common sense 26/02/08   2.   This Is a Regular Israeli Tactic 21:23  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/02/08   3.   Innocent farmer my foot. 23:07  |  leo 26/02/08   4.   Yaakov Satmar Agent #1 23:20  |  Robert/Montreal 26/02/08   5.   re #3 `Innocent farmer my foot` 00:18  |  Colin Wright 27/02/08   6.   this is a regular israeli tactic 00:22  |  Joel Handelman 27/02/08   7.   Unlikely Israeli soldier will tell truth 00:32  |  Fed Up 27/02/08   8.   He was planting bombs, that is also farming. 02:02  |  ottomatik 27/02/08   9.   Hamas revenge for yestarday low participation in Gaza protest 03:42  |  Hakim 27/02/08   10.   So, where`s the bomb? 03:58  |  Johnboy 27/02/08   11.   Yaakov Sulleivan but you are not against targetting civilians 04:06  |  Mike 27/02/08   12.   Palestinian was an "armed militant"... 06:49  |  Silvienne 27/02/08   13.   Its a good farmer! planting a bomb instead of food 18:56  |  Cristo 28/02/08

Today Online Barak: Hamas will pay for its escalation in the south Responses: 378 Aanalysis: Uncompromising Hamas is in trouble Responses: 203 Bradley Burston: True Islam will spell defeat for the Jihadists Responses: 76 When McCain and Obama face off, Israel may find itself in the eye of the storm Responses: 106 German Jewish leader urges Merkel to back Israel's stance on Iran Responses: 50 Rosner's Domain No "statement of interest" against terror victims (WTR) McCain, Obama gear up for face off over Iraq Battle of Ohio: from James Garfield to Hillary Clinton Poll: Your solution for the situation in Gaza Prosecutor in AIPAC case to leave before trial? (WTR) More Headlines 22:59 Ban: Hezbollah hindering talks on prisoner swap 05:31 Palestinians: Three killed in Gaza clashes between militants, IDF 04:58 Hezbollah says not intimidated by U.S. warship deployment 19:38 Barak: Hamas will pay for its escalation in the south 19:55 Two people lightly wounded in Qassam barrage on Sderot 09:45 Jerusalem & Babylon / Ignoring Durban summit not an option 06:21 UN Security Council vote on fresh Iran sanctions delayed until Monday 21:22 Woman who said was saved from Nazis by wolves admits fabrications 17:31 Court rejects petition against ban on Habash memorial rally 13:27 Britain's Prince Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan due to news leak Previous Editions Select Day 29 feb 28 feb 27 feb 26 feb 25 feb 24 feb 22 feb 21 feb 20 feb 19 feb 18 feb 17 feb

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