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Friday 01 Jan 2016 - 14:00 Makkah mean time-21-3-1437
 Jerusalem, (IINA) - Israel’s military has confirmed reports on Thursday saying that it destroyed Gazan agricultural crops near the security fence with Israel, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.
The Israeli army told AA in a written statement that it sprayed an herbicide that “will cause the surrounding vegetation to wilt and prevent its growth”.
The Israeli military also claimed the reason for spraying the crops was “to prevent the concealment of IED's [Improvised Explosive Devices], and to disrupt and prevent the use of the area for destructive purposes”.
The confirmation came after Palestinian farmers near the border complained last week that for several days Israeli jets had flown over and sprayed a substance that was destroying their crops.
The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture in Gaza told AA last week that around 3,000 square meters of crops were destroyed. At least 20 people from Gaza Strip have died after being shot by Israeli soldiers during protests near the boundary.
Palestinian news agency Ma'an had twice in December reported incidents of Gazan farmers being shot by Israeli soldiers while working land near the border.
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