(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel - A 9-year-old boy from Rafah in the Gaza Strip was not killed last week by IDF fire, according to a report by Palestinian security services. Although his death was initially blamed on the IDF, further investigation by the Palestinians revealed the boy had been shot by his older brother. The past 10 days have seen a 70% increase in attacks in the Gaza Strip, most involving Qassam rockets and mortars, and a total of 26 explosive devices were set during November.
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