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Israeli Army burns agricultural crops in Gaza

GAZA, July 8 (KUNA) -- Israeli army troops set afire agricultural fields late on Saturday southeast of the town of Khan Youness in the south of Gaza strip.
Local radio stations reported on Sunday that the troops, stationed on the border between Gaza strip and Israel, had fired incendiary bombs toward the cultivated fields in Alsenati area eastern Absan city, adding that the bombs set on fire dozens of donums of planted lands.
Lately, the Israeli Army started to burn agricultural fields, located next to the demarcation line between Israel and the enclave, to prevent landowners from reaching their properties. The troops had warned the farmers that they would shot if they approach 300 meters nearby the fence around the strip.(end) mt.sfm KUNA 081125 Jul 12NNNN