Israeli soldiers guarding a watchtower in the Gaza Strip reportedly killed a Palestinian in his home. Witnesses said the 42-year-old Rafah resident was killed as he opened a window in his house before dawn Thursday, and that the gunfire came from a watchtower at the nearby Rafiah Yam settlement.
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