Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip have shot dead five unarmed Palestinians.
A Israeli military source claimed the Palestinians were planning to climb a border fence to get into Israel.
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Israeli soldiers arrest two men in the West Bank. Five unarmed Palestinians were shot dead earlier today by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.
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"This area is barred to Palestinian traffic and there were specific warnings that an infiltration attempt would be carried out in this area," the source claimed.
The source said the Israeli forces opened fire and found the bodies of five Palestinians in a search in the morning.
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"They were found with ladders, apparently having planned to get over the border fence, but no weapons were found".
At least 1,717 Palestinians and 668 Israelis have been killed since the start of a Palestinian uprising for statehood in September 2000 after peace talks failed.