Switzerland’s Foreign Ministry complained that Israeli troops shot at a Swiss diplomatic vehicle in the Gaza Strip. An initial Israeli military inquiry found that soldiers fired at Palestinians on Monday at a Gaza Strip checkpoint, but the bullets ricocheted and hit the Swiss vehicle.
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