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A Palestinian teenager was killed in the Gaza Strip on the border with Israel on Wednesday by a tear gas grenade. It concerns the 15-year-old Ahmed Abu Habel.

Israel has re-opened the border crossing with the Gaza Strip at the city of Erez. The security situation has clearly improved over the past week, say the Israeli authorities.

Israel closed the border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday at the city of Erez after the violent clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces on Friday. The border crossing in the north of the Gaza Strip is still open for humanitarian aid, journalists and aid workers, and informed the Israeli institution for activities in the Palestinian Territories (Cogat).

Animal rights activists have rescued the last fifteen animals from a heavily neglected zoo in Gaza. They were removed from the enclave through the Erez border crossing with Israel, confirmed an employee of the organization 'Four Paws' Wednesday.