Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian Sunday who tried to attack a Gaza road frequented by Jewish settlers, the Israeli army and Islamic Jihad group said. The army confirmed it killed one Palestinian fighter during the incident, which occurred in an off-limits area not far from the Kissufim crossing point. It said soldiers chased after one other armed man, but Islamic Jihad group said he escaped unarmed. The Islamic Jihad group confirmed in a statement one of its men was killed in the incident.
