Palestinian protests resume

Israeli troops kill female paramedic

KHUZAA, Gaza Strip — Thousands of Palestinians, including hundreds of medical workers in white uniforms, took part Saturday in the funeral procession of a colleague who was shot dead by Israeli troops the previous day along the Israel-Gaza border.

Relatives say 21-year-old Razan Najjar was a volunteer paramedic who had helped evacuate and treat the wounded during weeks of cross-border violence. She is just the second female fatality out of more than 115 people killed since the deadly border protest campaign began in late March.

After the funeral, dozens of mourners headed to the fence and started throwing stones at the Israeli soldiers on the other side. The Palestinian Health Ministry said five protesters were wounded by Israeli fire.

In the West Bank, the Israeli military said its troops shot dead a Palestinian who tried to ram a tractor into its forces.

The military said its initial investigation revealed that a 35-yearold Palestinian from a village near Hebron tried to run over an officer with a Bobcat tractor. The attacker then turned around and tried to attack nearby Israeli civilians, the military said. It said a soldier opened fire, killing the assailant. No Israeli troops were harmed.

Izzat Shatat, 23, a volunteering ambulance worker, said he and Najjar planned to get engaged.

Mahmud Hams / Getty Images Palestinian mourners carry the casket of Razan Najjar in Khan Yunis after she was shot dead by Israeli soldiers, Palestinian medical sources said, near the Gaza border fence on Friday.