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BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- Israeli forces on Monday arrested five Palestinian men after they crossed the border fence and entered Israeli territory, an Israeli army spokesperson told Ma'an.

An Israeli army spokesperson said that four Palestinians were detained near the southern Gaza border, and a fifth was arrested in the north.

All five Palestinians were detained and taken in for questioning, but itis unknown whether they are still in Israeli custody.

Israeli authorities on Monday closed the Kerem Shalom and Erez crossings with the Gaza Strip for the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah.

On Sunday, Israeli forces exchanged fire with Palestinian gunmen near the border, and detained two men who had breached the border fence.

Israeli forces have repeatedly opened fire on Palestinian fisherman and farmers since the ceasefire agreement signed Aug. 26, 2014 that ended a devastating 50-day Israeli military offensive against the Gaza Strip.

In July alone, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights counted 27 incidents of shootings, incursions into the territory, and arrests.
This included 18 shootings on land and at sea that left nine Palestinians injured, PCHR reported.

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