Israeli army injures 10 Palestinians
GAZA CITY: Ten Palestinians were injured yesterday evening as a result of the Israeli army assault on the weekly marches in the eastern Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting the Palestinian Health Ministry.
The ministry said in a brief statement that six of the wounded were hit by live bullets, while it did not clarify the nature of the rest of the injuries
Yesterday, hundreds of Palestinians flocked to five points near the security fence near the Gaza Strip to take part in the weekly anti-occupation protests known as “Great March of Return”.
Since the Gaza rallies began in March last year, nearly 270 protesters have been killed — and thousands more wounded — by Israeli troops deployed near the buffer zone.
Demonstrators demand an end to Israel’s 12-year blockade of the Gaza Strip, which has shattered the coastal enclave’s economy and deprived its two million inhabitants of many basic amenities.
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