Israeli soldier, Palestinian killed near Gaza border: army
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An Israeli soldier walks next to a tank on Israel's border with Gaza in southern Israel, Sunday, April 8, 2012. AP Photo
An Israeli soldier and a Palestinian militant were killed during an exchange of fire near the Gaza border early on Friday, the Israeli military said."An Israeli soldier... was killed earlier this morning," an army statement said.
"A terrorist who was identified infiltrating Israel from the southern Gaza Strip opened fire at Israeli soldiers, who responded with fire. During the exchange of fire, the terrorist was killed," it said.