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Palestinian border chief killed in Israeli attack

Government sources in Gaza are reporting the death of Major General Fouad Ali Abu Butihan, the Palestinian leader responsible for handling the region’s borders and crossings.

In a statement, Palestinian officials said Abu Butihan was killed in an Israeli air strike on his home.

They added Butihan, who was 55, had previously spent time in Israeli prisons for his involvement in armed resistance against Israel.