’Israel’ Tear Gases Gazans, Wounds 200+ along Border
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"Israeli" occupation forces wounded more than 200 unarmed Palestinian protesters in the besieged Gaza Strip along the border separating the impoverished enclave and the occupied territories.
According to a report by the Gaza Ministry of Health, 206 demonstrators, including at least eight minors, sustained injuries as a result of inhaling tear gas fired by "Israeli" soldiers in the blockaded sliver on Friday.
In further details, reports added that "Israeli" forces fired large quantities of tear gas canisters and live bullets east of Gaza City to disperse some 7,000 protesters who were rallying for what had been officially designated as "Friday of the Wounded", paying tribute to those who have been wounded since the beginning of the Great March of Return demonstrations.
At least 133 Palestinians, including 14 children, were martyred by Zionist forces since the Return rallies began in the Gaza Strip on March 30. About 14,600 Palestinians also sustained injuries, of them 300 are currently in a critical condition. Of those wounded, at least 3,900 have been injured by live bullets and another 500 by rubber-coated steel bullets, while more than 6,500 suffered from excessive tear gas inhalation.
The Gaza confrontations reached their peak on May 14, the eve of the 70th anniversary of Nakba Day [Catastrophe], the day when the "Israeli" regime forcibly drove more than 760,000 Palestinians - now estimated to number nearly five million with their descendants - out of their homes.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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