Israeli forces kill medic, wound 100 protesters in Gaza unrest, Palestinian ministry
June 5, 2018 at 8:04 am
Israeli soldiers on Friday killed one Palestinian and injured at least a hundred others protesting in Gaza along the fence that separates the territory from Israel, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
The person killed was identified as medical nurse Razan Ashraf Al Najjar, 20, ministry officials said.
WAFA, the official Palestinian news agency, described Najjar as a "volunteering paramedic," and said she was killed by Israeli snipers while providing first aid to injured protesters at the fence east of Khan Younes, in southern Gaza.
Of those wounded, 40 were struck by live fire, according to WAFA.
Thousands of Palestinians gathered at several locations along the fence on Friday, calling for their right to return to lands in present-day Israel that their ancestors fled or were expelled from 70 years ago.
At Malaka camp, in northern Gaza, CNN reporters saw some protesters burning tires, throwing rocks and flying burning kites across the border. The Israeli military responded with live ammunition and tear gas.
Palestinian officials and rights groups have previously criticized the Israeli military for using deadly force against largely unarmed protesters.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/isr...ar-AAy7Awh
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When will we stop supporting Israel? How many free passes does being "god's chosen people" get? They (or their government at least) are authoritarian, land grabbing monsters.
The person killed was identified as medical nurse Razan Ashraf Al Najjar, 20, ministry officials said.
WAFA, the official Palestinian news agency, described Najjar as a "volunteering paramedic," and said she was killed by Israeli snipers while providing first aid to injured protesters at the fence east of Khan Younes, in southern Gaza.
Of those wounded, 40 were struck by live fire, according to WAFA.
Thousands of Palestinians gathered at several locations along the fence on Friday, calling for their right to return to lands in present-day Israel that their ancestors fled or were expelled from 70 years ago.
At Malaka camp, in northern Gaza, CNN reporters saw some protesters burning tires, throwing rocks and flying burning kites across the border. The Israeli military responded with live ammunition and tear gas.
Palestinian officials and rights groups have previously criticized the Israeli military for using deadly force against largely unarmed protesters.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/isr...ar-AAy7Awh
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When will we stop supporting Israel? How many free passes does being "god's chosen people" get? They (or their government at least) are authoritarian, land grabbing monsters.
