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Palestinian shot dead trying to breach Gaza border: Israel army
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Israeli soldiers walk amidst smoke from a fire in a wheat field near the Kibbutz of Nahal Oz, along the border with the Gaza Strip, on May 14, 2018 which was caused by incendiaries tied to kites flown by Palestinian protesters from across the border. Dozens of Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire on May 14 as tens of thousands protested and clashes erupted along the Gaza border against the US transfer of its embassy to Jerusalem, after months of global outcry, Palestinian anger and exuberant praise from Israelis over President Donald Trump's decision tossing aside decades of precedent. (Agence France -Presse/Jack Guez)
A Palestinian armed with an axe was shot dead trying to breach the Gaza-Israel border on Monday, the Israeli army said.
An army statement said troops thwarted an "infiltration attempt" by "two terrorists who damaged the security fence and were armed with an axe."
Soldiers "fired towards the terrorists, killing one of them," it added, without clarifying what happened to the second suspect.
There was no immediate confirmation from the health ministry in Gaza.
The death brings to 125 the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza since March 30.
The vast majority have been killed during weeks of protests along the border.
Protests peaked on May 14 when at least 61 people were killed as tens of thousands approached the heavily fortified border in a demonstration coinciding with the controversial opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem.
On Friday a 21-year-old female medic was shot dead in southern Gaza.
No Israelis have been killed.
The Jewish state accuses Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas of using the protests as an excuse to carry out attacks.
