The wife (C-L) of Fadel Mohammed Halawa, 32, who was shot dead by Israeli forces near the border in northern Gaza, mourns during his funeral in Gaza City on November 23, 2014. -AFP
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian farmer near the border in northern Gaza on Sunday in the first deadly shooting since an August truce ended a 50-day war, medics said.
Emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra identified the dead man as Fadel Mohammed Halawa, 32, saying the bullet had hit him in the back.
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