[Ma'an] The Popular Resistance Committee's military wing the An-Nasser Salah Ad-Din Brigades took credit Tuesday for firing five mortar shells toward the western Negev, injuring two soldiers.The Israeli army said the soldiers were lightly injured by the and that the force opened fire "at the source of the launches," a statement read. The wounded were evacuated to hospital for medical treatment.
The military added that four projectiles from Gazoo landed have landed in the area since Monday evening.
On Monday, A Paleostinian man was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in clashes on the Gazoo border. Soldiers opened fire on a group of Paleostinians east of Khan Younis in southern Gazoo, killing one Paleostinian, who locals identified as Bassem Barham Ad-Dagma.
An Israeli army front man said the group was planting explosive devices close to the electronic fence, adding that one soldier was lightly injured by retaliatory fire.
The army reported that hours later, two projectiles launched from central Gazoo landed in the Eshkol Regional Council in the northwestern Negev, causing no damage or injuries.