From Palestine, CEOAFRICA.com gathered that the Israeli troop opened fire at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, killing one Palestinian, while the fate of the second victim is unknown.

Sources revealed that the incident happened at the Beit Hanoun area, in the north-east. Israel said in a release that its soldiers shot two men who had tried to damage a metal barrier, and act which pose iminent danger.

It is unclear if the men were militants or civilians. Israel maintains a no-go area on the Gaza side of the border which it says is to prevent attacks.

There has been intermittent violence along the border since a ceasefire ended a conflict between Israel and militants in Gaza in November 2012.