JERUSALEM, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Two Palestinians trying to enter Israel were killed by soldiers, and hours later a mortar shell was fired from Gaza at southern Israel, the army said.
Israeli soldiers patrolling near the Gaza border shot the Palestinians late Wednesday, the army said.
Palestinian medics discovered the bodies of the two Palestinians early Thursday, the Ma'an News Agency said.
Palestinians in Gaza fired a mortar shell that landed in an open area in the western Negev desert, the army said. No injuries or damage were reported.
The Jihad Jibril Brigades affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the mortar attack, the Palestinian news agency said. A statement released by the group vowed to continue its resistance against Israel.
