Israeli troops kill Palestinian girl - witnesses

Israeli soldiers have reportedly shot dead a 10-year-old Palestinian girl today in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli soldiers have reportedly shot dead a 10-year-old Palestinian girl today in the Gaza Strip.

Witnesses in Khan Younis refugee camp said the girl had been hit by gunfire from soldiers guarding the nearby Jewish settlement of Neve Dekalim as she was walking to school.

The Israeli military said it was investigating the shooting.

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