Four Palestinian youths were injured on Tuesday evening when the Israeli occupation forces opened fire at peaceful protesters taking part in night marches on Gaza border.
Gaza’s Ministry of Health said that four Palestinians were wounded east of al-Bureij refugee camp in the middle area of the Gaza Strip two of whom suffered serious injuries.
The PIC reporter said that dozens of Palestinian youths marched at the border fence east of al-Bureij camp burned car tires and launched fireworks.
The Israeli occupation forces heavily fired live ammunition and tear gas bombs at the youths. Four suffered gunfire injuries and many others suffered breathing difficulties as a result of inhaling tear gas.
The Great March of Return’s night demonstrations were halted in November after Israel had vowed to ease the blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip for over 13 years by expanding the fishing zone allowing Qatari financial aid into the enclave and offering other facilities.
Israel showed no commitment to the understandings reached under the auspices of Egypt Qatar and the United Nations so the night demonstrations were resumed this week.
The Palestinian youths taking part in the night protests who also call themselves “night confusion units” usually fly fire balloons and kites launch fireworks and chant national songs during the night.
The night confusion units say that their goal is to confuse the Israeli soldiers stationed at the border and keep them on permanent alert.
