The 'sus' laws, Israeli style. Gaza children 'shot by Israelis'

Two Palestinian children have been shot dead by Israeli troops in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources say. The children were estimated to be between 10 and 13 years old. They have not yet been identified.

An Israeli army spokesman was quoted by the Associated Press as saying that the army had shot at several Palestinians near the Gaza-Israel border fence. The Palestinians were crawling "in a suspicious manner" towards the fence near the town of Beit Lahiya, he said.