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Israeli troops open fire at Palestinian farmers near Rafah

2016-03-01 06:50:45

(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) >Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinian farmers near Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday locals said. The farmers were forces to leave the area with no injuries reported.

An Israeli army spokesperson said she was looking into the report.

Palestinians frequently face fire from Israeli forces inside of or near the military-imposed “buffer zone” along the borderline between Gaza and Israel although the exact limits of the zone are often unclear.

The Israeli army often says the use of live fire is necessary to deter potential "security threats" a practice that has in effect destroyed much of both the agricultural and fishing sectors of the impoverished besieged enclave.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported at least 21 incidents of Israeli forces opening fire on Palestinians in the "buffer zone" on both land and sea during the third week of February. No injuries were reported in any of the incidents.

Israeli troops open fire at Palestinian farmers near Rafah

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