Al-Quds City, Sept 9, SPA -- Six Palestinians were killed byIsraeli army fire in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the Associated Press reported today. In the single deadliest incident, in the northern GazaStrip, soldiers opened fire from a tank-mounted machine gunat Palestinians, killing at least three, including a13-year-old boy, and wounding nine, Palestinian hospitalofficials said. In fighting Thursday, Israeli forces exchanged fire withPalestinians on the outskirts of the sprawling Jebaliyarefugee camp. One gunman was killed and three were woundedwhen an Israeli attack helicopter fired two missiles towardthe area. Later Thurday, soldiers fired from a tank-mounted machinegun toward a group of Palestinians in the adjacent town ofBeit Lahia, killing three and wounding nine, hospitalofficials said. --SPA1248 Local Time 0948 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/199716