Israeli army rejects alleged gunfire in Gaza
Israeli army rejects alleged gunfire in Gaza
15:05, December 01, 2009 
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday evening rejected reports of gunfire during its operations earlier in the day in the Gaza Strip.
"Earlier today, IDF forces conducted regular security activities along the security fence in the Gaza Strip," Maj. Erik Snider, head of the Foreign Press Branch of IDF Spokesperson Unit, told Xinhua.
"IDF forces did not open fire, nor did they come under fire during these activities," he said.
The statement of clarification came after Palestinian sources said Israeli tanks opened fire and bulldozers leveled the ground during a brief incursion into a location east of the northern Gazatown of Jabalia early Monday.
Since Israel's three-week massive offensive in the Hamas-ruled coastal strip in January, which killed over 1,300 Palestinians and also left 13 Israelis dead, the two sides observed a fragile ceasefire.
Source: Xinhua
"Earlier today, IDF forces conducted regular security activities along the security fence in the Gaza Strip," Maj. Erik Snider, head of the Foreign Press Branch of IDF Spokesperson Unit, told Xinhua.
"IDF forces did not open fire, nor did they come under fire during these activities," he said.
The statement of clarification came after Palestinian sources said Israeli tanks opened fire and bulldozers leveled the ground during a brief incursion into a location east of the northern Gazatown of Jabalia early Monday.
Since Israel's three-week massive offensive in the Hamas-ruled coastal strip in January, which killed over 1,300 Palestinians and also left 13 Israelis dead, the two sides observed a fragile ceasefire.
Source: Xinhua
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