An Israeli occupation army claimed that one of its patrols came under fire by a Palestinian gunman in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday morning.
According to The Times of Israel website the patrol soldiers returned fire and hit the gunman apparently killing him.
There were no injuries among the Israeli soldiers according to a military statement.
For its part Yedioth Ahronoth website quoted army sources as saying that the gunman opened fire at the soldiers from close range from a distance of 10-20 meters from the border fence.
The sources added that soldiers fired back and shot down the gunman.
His body were seen lying near the fence on the Gazan side according to the website.
The Israeli army also said its forces were trying to check the identity of the gunman.
There is still no confirmation from the health ministry in Gaza about the killing or injury of a Palestinian citizen in northern Gaza.
