"Israeli" troops shoot Palestinian militant in south Gaza

Source: Haaretz, 09-06-2007
"Israeli" Military Forces troops shot a Palestinian during an exchange of fire in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, "Israel" Radio reported.
According to the radio, troops were returning fire, and the condition of the militant is unknown.
A Palestinian driver struck an "Israeli" soldier south of Hebron (al-Khalil) early Saturday, lightly wounding him, the radio reported. The driver was able to escape.
Also Saturday, "Israeli" troops came under fire in Nablus, but there were no injuries. Security forces arrested two wanted Palestinians in the West Bank on Saturday, including one Hamas member.
On Friday, "Israeli" troops shot dead a Palestinian and wounded another Friday night near the West Bank city of Hebron (al-Khalil), the military said, adding that the wounded man escaped.
Residents of the village of Tufah, west of Hebron, said the men were local hunters out looking for game in the dark. They were not known to be connected to any militant groups.
Medics said the dead youth was aged 17, while the other man, who was in moderate condition, was 25.
An army spokesman said troops spotted a number of men discharging their weapons during target practice and opened fire on them. He said Palestinians carrying weapons were seen as a threat and could be targeted, according to standing orders.
"The troops spotted a number of men with guns firing off their weapons and opened fire on them, hitting two of them," the spokesman said.