Israeli and Palestinian troops faced off with guns in the Gaza Strip after some soldiers got into a fistfight. The incident took place after Israeli troops parked a truck across the main north-south highway before Palestinians held a protest march against Israeli settlements. The standoff, which took place when the troops refused to move the truck, was later defused by commanders from each side.
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