First Gazan Killed Since Truce

A 20-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli troops in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, becoming the first fatality since Israel declared a unilateral ceasefire in the territory. Maher Abu Rajila died after being shot in the chest as he was traveling in a vehicle near the town of Khan Yunis, close to the border crossing into Israel, medics said.

News of his death came shortly after emergency services said that 40 bodies had been recovered from rubble in northern Gaza, bringing the overall toll from Israel's 22-day offensive 1 245.