“Israeli” Forces Martyr Three Palestinians, Injure Hundreds at Gaza Border

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Three Palestinians were raised as martyrs and hundreds more sustained injuries at anti-occupation rallies along the border between the besieged Gaza Strip and “Israeli”-occupied Palestinian territories.

On Friday evening, marking the weekly protests dubbed the “Great March of Return”, the Palestinian protesters threw rocks from behind clouds of black smoke of burning tires at “Israeli” troops, who responded with tear gas and live fire.

The spokesman for the Gaza Ministry of Health, Ashraf al-Qidra, said in a statement that 12-year-old Faris Hafez al-Sarasawi and Mahmoud Akram Abu Sama'an, 24, were fatally shot during “The Great March of Return” protests east of Gaza City.

Hussein Fathi al-Raqab, 28, succumbed also to his “Israeli”-inflicted gunshot wounds at the Nasser Medical Complex. He had been shot and injured during a demonstrators east of the city of Khan Yunis, located about 25 kilometers south of Gaza City.

The statement added that another 376 protesters were also injured. A total of 192 demonstrators were admitted to hospitals and medical centers across Gaza Strip to receive medical treatment.

It further noted that 126 people were struck with live bullets. Seven wounded protesters are said to be in a critical condition in hospital.

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Nearly 200 Palestinians were martyred by “Israeli” occupation forces ever since anti-occupation protest rallies began in the Gaza Strip on March 30. Over 21,600 Palestinians have also sustained injuries.

The Gaza clashes reached their peak on May 14, on the eve of the 70th anniversary of Nakba Day [Catastrophe], which coincided this year with the US embassy relocation from Tel Aviv to occupied East al-Quds.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team