Israeli soldiers wound 2 Palestinians in Gaza

Gaza, Apr 3: Israeli soldiers shot and wounded two Palestinians near the Gaza Strip boundary today, Palestinian security sources and witnesses said.

The two were shot by Israeli troops near a security fence south of the Karni border crossing between Israel and Gaza, the witnesses said. Medical officials identified one of the wounded as a 13-year-old boy.

An Israeli military spokeswoman said the army was not aware of any incident in the area.

While the witnesses said the soldiers fired from Israeli territory, Israel's Defence Minister Amir Peretz has authorised the army to carry out limited operations just inside the Gaza border against Palestinian militants.

Israel and the Palestinians agreed to a shaky ceasefire in November, though Palestinian militants have continued to fire rockets into southern Israel, causing no casualties.

Reuters