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GAZA, Feb 6 (KUNA) -- Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian militant late
Thursday near Israel-Gaza border, Israeli army spokesman said earlier Friday.
Radio Israel quoted the spokesperson as saying that Israeli army prevented
the militant from attacking them by a grenade eastern Rafah City.
The event took place near Sufa Crossing when Israeli soldiers' patrol
discovered the armed militant and asked him to turn himself in, however he
tried to attack them by reaching to the grenade in his backpack and eventually
was shot dead, the spokesman added. (end)
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