Israeli dies of wounds after sniper shooting from Gaza

The Israel civilian aged 50 employed by the IDF was hit Tuesday at the border fence near Nahal Oz by a sniper shooting from the Gaza Strip and flown to hospital in critical condition. He was working on repairs to the fence damaged in the recent storm. 
The condition of the Israeli policeman stabbed in Jerusalem Monday with a 15-cm knife is improving after he underwent surgery.The Palestinian assailant is still sought. Several attempts were made in the last three days to plant explosives on the Gaza fence. Read DEBKAfile’s exclusive report on the latest spate of Palestinian terrorism.