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Haaretz By Avi Issacharoff and Yuval Azoulay July 03, 2007 Israel Defense Forces troops yesterday shot and killed a Palestinian teen who was holding a toy gun in the West Bank city of Hebron. A paratroop unit operating in the Wadi Tufah area opened fire on two Palestinians who appeared to be armed, only to discover that both had toy guns resembling M-16 assault rifles. The victim, Mohammed al-Sakafi, was shot at least four times in the upper body. His body remained at the scene for awhile before being removed. Israeli military sources said the incident's circumstances will be investigated, and denied Palestinian allegations that IDF dogs had mauled the body. The IDF said no canine units were deployed in the area at the time, and stressed that soldiers treated Sakafi and remained with him until he was transfered to a Red Crescent ambulance. The IDF Spokesman's Office last night distributed photographs comparing the toy guns and genuine M-16 rifles, pointing out the similarities in size and structure. Soldiers said the toy guns were fitted with telescopic sights that appeared authentic. Two mortar shells fired from Gaza yesterday landed in the Negev near a Jewish Agency delegation from San Diego, but caused no injuries. URL: story url
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