The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Saturday evening detained two Palestinian citizens after they crossed the security fence in the east of the Gaza Strip.

According to the Hebrew media Israeli forces arrested two Palestinians on Gaza border as they were attempting to infiltrate into Israel (the 1948 occupied territories).

Eyewitnesses said that the IOF opened machinegun fire at the citizens in the east of Khan Yunis before arresting them.

GAZA (PIC)– The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Monday evening kidnapped two Palestinian young men from the Gaza Strip near the border fence claiming they tried to cross into an Israeli-controlled territory.

Eyewitnesses said that Israeli soldiers posted near the border in central Gaza took the young men prisoners after they approached the fence.

Every once in a while the Israeli army announces the detention or killing of young Gazans as they try to infiltrate into the 1948 occupied territories in order to find jobs.

The Israeli army prohibits the presence of Gazans within a distance of 300 meters from the perimeter of the border fence.

According to a Palestinian human rights group the Israeli army has detained about 20 Palestinians from Gaza since the beginning of last October after they attempted to reach settlements behind the border fence to look for jobs.