GAZA, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian was killed on Thursday by the Israeli army in northern Gaza, Palestinian medical sources said.
The sources told Xinhua that the shooting occurred after Israeli military vehicles advanced inside the so-called "yellow line," a demarcation marking areas where Israeli troops remain deployed despite a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, accompanied by heavy gunfire in eastern and northern parts of the enclave.
They added that Israeli tanks also fired several artillery shells and machine-gun rounds toward areas near the so-called "yellow line" on the outskirts of Beit Lahia, killing a Palestinian identified as Sami Ahmad Abu Darabi and wounding others.
The Israeli army said in a statement that its forces operating in the northern Gaza Strip killed a militant who crossed the so-called "yellow line" and approached the troops, posing an immediate threat to them.
Israel has carried out near-daily attacks in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect, with Gaza's health authorities reporting that Palestinian deaths since Oct. 11 have surpassed 400. ■
