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Israel kills foreign aid worker in Gaza's Rafah, say local authorities

The Israeli military has shot and killed a foreign NGO worker and wounded another in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian officials in the besieged territory.

According to the local authorities, the pair were in a United Nations vehicle displaying the UN flag and insignia when they were targeted.

"We strongly condemn the ongoing atrocities perpetrated by the Israeli occupation against both the Palestinian population and foreign aid workers in Gaza," a statement released by the government in Gaza said.

"We urge all nations to denounce these reprehensible acts."

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