“Israeli” troops enter Gaza, kill Palestinian boy

According to witnesses, a group of Palestinian boys were hunting birds on Friday, when they came under "Israeli" fire in Johr Ad-Dik , south of Gaza City.

An "Israeli" army spokeswoman confirmed the attack, saying one Palestinian was killed by the "Israeli" soldiers and another was moved to an "Israeli" hospital after he was critically wounded.

The troops also injured two brothers and arrested a fourth boy, the three of whom are currently being questioned by "Israeli" forces, she added.

Palestinian medics identified the slaughtered boy as the 22-year-old Mustafa Muhammad Wadi from al-Bureij camp, adding that he had died of direct "Israeli" gunfire.

Those in "Israeli" custody include Ahmad Khader Sa'doon, 16, and his injured brother Muhammad, 15, the medics said.

"Israeli" media sources said troops briefly entered Johr Ad-Dik inside the Gaza Strip after they suspected that a group of men were planting an explosive device near the Karni crossing but were not sure of that.