Boy shot dead during Palestinian funeral possession

A 12-year-old Palestinian boy was killed and 11 people were wounded during a funeral in the Gaza strip today.

Witnesses said the shots came from the direction of a Jewish settlement guarded by Israeli troops.

Israel’s army said it was checking the incident.

About 1,500 Palestinians had joined the funeral procession in Khan Yunis of a Palestinian police officer who died of injuries sustained during an Israeli rocket attack last week.

During the procession, several dozen gunmen fired in the air from time to time.

The Khan Yunis cemetery is adjacent to Neve Dekalim, a Jewish settlement guarded by Israeli troops. After the burial, mourners began dispersing, and witnesses said they suddenly heard long bursts of fire.

Mourners sought shelter in abandoned apartment buildings. The witnesses did not see Israeli soldiers shooting, but said the fire came from the direction of the Israeli post.

A 12-year-old Palestinian boy was killed and 11 people were wounded, according to doctors at Khan Yunis Hospital.