Soldier killed by Palestinian gunman, Israeli military says From Guy Azriel, CNN June 1, 2012 -- Updated 0738 GMT (1538 HKT) An Israeli soldier is killed in an exchange of fire with a Palestinian, the Israeli military says The Palestinian gunman was shot dead after he opened fire on Israeli soldiers, it says Jerusalem (CNN) -- An Israeli soldier was killed early Friday in an exchange of fire with a Palestinian militant near the southern Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said. The Palestinian gunman "was identified infiltrating Israel" and was shot dead after he opened fire on the Israeli soldiers, a military spokesman said in a statement. No information about the incident was immediately available from Palestinian authorities. The shooting comes a day after the Israeli government, in what has been described as a humanitarian gesture, handed over the remains of 91 Palestinians killed in attacks against Israeli targets over the past four decades. The remains of 79 Palestinians were delivered to the seat of the Palestinian government in Ramallah, West Bank, where Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas presided over an official military ceremony. The remaining 12 bodies were to be delivered to families in Gaza. Israel imposed an economic blockade of Gaza when the militant group Hamas took charge in 2007, which it says is needed to stop the transit of weaponry to be used by militants in attacks on Israel.