Israeli security forces have placed Gaza under curfew following the fatal shooting today of an Israeli civilian. Menachem Dadon, 24, a member of a nearby kibbutz, was shot at short range in the neck as he was shopping in Gaza’s central marketplace, military officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Military officials said he was the victim of an apparent Palestinian terrorist attack. A search of the area was immediately launched.
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