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Israeli troops kill Palestinian along Gaza border

By MATTI FRIEDMAN
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JERUSALEM -Israeli troops killed a Palestinian man along the Gaza Strip border early Friday, both sides said, but the circumstances of the incident were unclear.
The Israeli military said soldiers opened fire at a group of five men who "appeared to be planting explosive devices" along the tense frontier. One man was killed, another was taken for medical treatment in Israel and three others were taken to Israel for questioning, the military said.
But it could not confirm the men were armed and said an investigation was under way.
A Palestinian official at Gaza's central Shuhada al-Aqsa hospital said troops fired on a group of four civilian men who were bird hunting. One was slightly wounded and taken to the hospital, and the other three were taken into Israel by Israeli troops, he said.
The military later returned the body of one of the men to the hospital, he added. The official did not identify the deceased, describing the body as that of a man his 20s.
The hospital official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information. By mid-afternoon, none of Gaza's militant groups had claimed the dead man as its member.
Young Gazans often hunt birds in the late fall with nets and traps.
Gaza has been largely quiet since Israel's offensive against Hamas early this year, but there has been sporadic violence along the border.
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2009-11-13 09:38:05

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DSS100

05:45 AMNov 14 2009

Everyone knows the best bird hunting in the middle east is along the Gaza-Zionist State border. How dare the Zionist regime take action against these noble hunters who are renown for their sportsmanship. The Zionists must pay for this heinous crime. This proves that the Zionist confiscation of the bird hunting equipment Iran sent Hezbollah was unlawful.

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petek54

04:55 PMNov 13 2009

anybody know where you can order the idf tshirt with the pic of the pregnent lady that says 'one shot 2 kills on it. there must be sites but i cant seem to find one. thanks.

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orangegina67

03:43 PMNov 13 2009

The fact that there are brave Israelis who can see beyond the myopic tribalism which characterizes so much of Israeli society does give me some hope.

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Ggarysmoke

03:00 PMNov 13 2009

saudia arabia, iran, and all moslem military dictatorships deny basic human rights to the majority of their populations. for a small example, a woman who reports that she was raped can be stoned to death for adultery if she doesn't produce 3 male eyewitnesses. the UN is totally biased against israel and they hand-picked Judas Goldstone to investigate because he is addicted to power and position and blind to the fact that he was being used as a stooge by anti-semites. the inhuman rights commission had an agenda and israel was smart enough to see through their sham

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wrenemily71

02:58 PMNov 13 2009

The heroic IDF murders again, shooting fish in a barrel.

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GmA1777b

02:35 PMNov 13 2009

did u know that Israel won't cooperate with anyone for investigations - the UN, HRW, Amnesty International, etc... so they couldn't get into Israel to investigate the rocket victims.... they could only collect evidence in Gaza.

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Ggarysmoke

02:27 PMNov 13 2009

palestinians are the most self-destructive people known to mankind. Egypt won't let them into Egypt. They keep the gates locked to prevent them from leaving Gaza. Other Arab countries have refused to give them citizenship. Other Arab countries will donate billions of shekels for weapons and missiles for the palestinian terrorists but won't help them build homes, schools, or greenhouses. Arab military dictators love israel because it gives them an excuse to treat their own people like slaves and paupers, and they can focus all their ill-will on someone else. Why hasn't Judas Goldstone investigated Arab military dictatorships for human rights violations??? Money/oil speaks louder than words.

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dalyell63

02:13 PMNov 13 2009

Imagine pimps for Chicago gangbangers going door to door demanding a tax to arm drive-by shooters. Or worse, imagine them claiming part of your paycheck before you even see it. That's about what's happening in the case of Israel. ... AIPAC lobbyists are making sure you're party to the IDF's tank gang-banging and indiscriminate killings.

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Israeli troops killed a Palestinian man along the Gaza Strip border early Friday, both sides said, but the circumstances of the incident were unclear.