An Israeli civilian was critically wounded after Palestinian gunmen shot him in the head as he was traveling in a convoy in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s army said. The attack occurred as Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak visited a nearby military base in Gaza.
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