Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip have shot and killed a suspected militant near the border with Egypt.
Palestinian security sources said the victim was 23-year-old Ahmad Barum, a member of the armed wing of the radical Islamist group, Hamas.
Israeli military sources could not confirm the death but said that troops had opened fire after gunmen shot automatic weapons and anti-tank missiles at them from the Rafah area.
The overnight incident has put strain on a de facto ceasefire that was agreed by Hamas and other militant groups after the Palestinian Authority and Israel declared a truce in February.
