A staffer in the Chinese Embassy to Israel (L) is disscussing with head of Israeli insurance company about the transport of body of the Chinese worker killed Tuesday afternoon in a Palestinian mortar shell attack on the Jewish settlement bloc of Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip.

BEIJING, June 8 -- A Chinese worker was killed Tuesday afternoon in a Palestinian mortar shell attack on the Jewish settlement bloc of Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip. 

    He was identified as a 45 year old from Jilin province in northeastern China.

    Fan Jianmin, counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Israel, said the embassy is coordinating with the Israeli government over the incident.

    "We have claimed the body of the victim. Meanwhile, we are contacting the Israeli state insurance company regarding compensation and the transfer of the body back to China."

    The counsellor also reminded other Chinese workers in Israel to take good care of themselves.

    A Palestinian worker was also killed and six others wounded in the attack.

    Islamic Jihad has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was in retaliation for the killing of one of its commanders in the West Bank.

    (Source: CRIENGLISH.com)