Israeli troops fired on a group of Palestinians near the border with the Gaza Strip, killing one. Palestinians said the man who died in Monday’s incident was a bird watcher. Israeli military officials dismissed the claim, saying the boundary area is off-limits to Palestinians and favored by guerrillas who ambush military patrols.
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