Sniper takes shot at defence minister
Israel's new defence minister has came under fire from Palestinian snipers.
Binyamin Ben-Eliezer was shot at while visiting troops in the Gaza Strip on his third day in office.
The army had no immediate comment.
Mr Ben-Eliezer, a retired general, was not wearing a protective vest or helmet, contrary to standing orders, said Israeli reporters accompanying the minister.
Mr Ben-Eliezer was on the roof of the divisional headquarters at Gush Katif, an Israeli settlement, when a shot rang out and a bullet whistled overhead.
Security agents pushed Mr Ben-Eliezer back from the edge of the roof and urged him to put on a protective vest and helmet, but he refused, the Israeli reporters said.
The army's chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz, and other officers hustled the minister downstairs. As he walked to his car protected by a wall of agents, another shot flew past, but nobody was hit.
