Israel and Gaza exchange fire after Palestinian hunger striker dies in prison


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Palestinian security prisoner Khader Adnan died in an Israeli prison after an 86-day hunger strike. Photograph: Majdi Mohammed/AP Israel and Gaza militants exchanged fire on Tuesday after a leading Palestinian security prisoner died in an Israeli prison after an 86-day hunger strike. Militants fired about 30 rockets and mortars into southern Israel on Tuesday, with Israel directing tank fire at Gaza. In the northern West Bank, shots were fired at Israeli vehicles, lightly wounding one person. At least seven people, Israelis and foreign nationals, were hurt inside Israel and a Chinese construction worker was moderately hurt. There was no report...