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GAZA, May 20 (KUNA) -- Four Palestinians were killed, among them a child,
and 15 were injured in various attacks and raids by Israeli forces in Gaza
Strip on Tuesday.
Mo'awiya Hasanain, a Palestinian hospital administrator said the first of
the four killed was Majid Abu Owkal, a 13-year-old boy that was killed as
result of Israeli air raid in northern Gaza.
The boy was killed when hit by shrapnel of a missile fired from unmanned
Israeli warplane south of Bait Hanoun, Hasanain said.
An Israeli spokesman claimed the missile targeted a Palestinian resistance
cell in the area.
In another missile attack, a Palestinian farmer was killed in Hajar Al-Deek
south east of Gaza.
Palestinian eyewitnesses said the farmer was killed by a missile coming
from an Israeli reconnaissance plane which was giving support to Israeli
incursion in the area.
Hasanain added a young Palestinian man, Ziad Abu Wadi, 21, died of his
injuries in hospital as result of Israeli air attack in Zaytoun area east of
Gaza.
Palestinian local radio said Abu Wadi was a member of Izz Eddin Al-Qassam
Battalions, the military wing of Hamas.
A 28-year-old Palestinian activist from the same group was martyred as
result of Israeli armory shelling in Zaytoun area. (end)
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