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Israeli tankman Sgt. Gabriel Cepic killed by friendly fire in Gaza battle

  • March 23, 2010
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The firefight flared Monday, March 22, when Palestinian infiltrators were sighted already inside Israel in the Kissufim sector. An Israeli tank force opened fire and when the Palestinians fled back into the Gaza Strip, gave pursuit. A Golani infantry unit mistook the tank force for the fleeing Palestinian gunmen and fired, killing one of the tank crew, Sgt. Gabriel Cepic, 21, from Zichron Yaacov.   
debkafile's military sources report this was the third time in five days that Palestinian gunmen were able to cross the fence.

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