A Palestinian laborer died in a stampede at a major crossing point into Israel. Medical reports differed on whether the man was crushed to death or suffered a heart attack in Monday’s rush of 6,000 Palestinians at Erez crossing, situated on the Gaza-Israel boundary.
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