Israeli forces have shot dead a young Palestinian in the area that separates the besieged Gaza Strip from the occupied territories.
Press TV reported that Gaza’s Health Ministry said Mohamad Jamal Abu Halima, 22, was shot in the chest on Friday.
Palestinians held “Great March of Return” protests on Friday, during which the youth was killed.
The ministry added that 396 Palestinians, including medics and journalists, were injured by live gunfire and suffocated due to inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli forces.
Protests along the Gaza fence since March 30 have led to clashes between unarmed Palestinians and Israeli forces, where at least 135 Palestinians, including 14 children, have been killed. Palestinian protesters demand their right to return to their homeland. Over 15,000 Palestinians have also sustained injuries.
On May 14, Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinians who had gathered near the fence in protest against the inauguration of the US embassy in al-Quds. Over 60 Palestinians were shot dead and more than 2,700 were wounded by Israeli snipers who had been positioned along the fence.
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