Two Palestinians were killed and dozens of others were injured by Israeli occupation forces’ (IOF) gunfire and tear gas grenades during their participation in a protest along the eastern Gaza border on Friday.
The Palestinian health Ministry announced the martyrdom of the 24-year-old Mohammad al-Hamayda who died of his wounds after being shot by IOF soldiers in his abdomen and leg east of Rafah and a 13-year-old boy Yasser Abu al-Naja who was shot in the head.
The Ministry also announced that 415 various injuries were reported due to Israeli quelling of protesters and revealed that IOF soldiers targeted ambulance cars east of Gaza resulting in the injury of 3 paramedics.
The PIC correspondent said that thousands of Palestinians have been flocking to al-Awda camps along the eastern border of Gaza since noon time to participate in the 14th Friday of the Great Return March protests.