A Palestinian man was shot dead on Saturday by Israeli troops whilst fishing on the beach in the Gaza Strip said Hamas officials. The twenty two year old was out fishing with his brother when the incident occurred. Israeli army patrols deem the Gaza border area off limits because militants try to attack them by planting explosive devices or shooting at them. Local residents said the man, who was buried on Saturday, was known to be a local fisherman. However, an Israeli military spokeswoman said the man was shot when he approached the border fence, adding that two men came right up to the border fence and ignored calls from troops to back away before they were shot at.