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Jan. 6, 2004 IDF: Soldiers can shoot fence protestors By MARGOT DUDKEVITCH A senior IDF officer warned on Tuesday that soldiers may be forced to shoot live bullets again at demonstrators seeking to harm the security fence. "If they have no choice, soldiers may be forced to shoot using live bullets at those seeking to damage the fence," the officer said. The officer noted that recent Palestinian media reports mentioned the growing cooperation between locals and protest groups affiliated with the Left planning to step up protests at the security fence. The army will not allow anyone to harm the...