At least 29 Palestinians were injured Monday evening as Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened their machinegun fire at thousands of protesters in northern Gaza Strip.
According to the Palestinian Health Ministry 11 people were injured with live bullets eight had shrapnel injuries and six were hit by gas bombs.
Nine children and five women were among those injured the ministry added.
Earlier Monday thousands of Palestinians participated in a beach demonstration demanding an end to Israel’s 11-year siege on Gaza Strip.
Protesters on fishing boats fixed Palestinian flags on a fence that extends into the Mediterranean while others continued to protest along the land borders.
Israeli soldiers responded with tear gas and live fire.
Palestinians in Gaza launched mass protests demanding the end of the 11-year siege on the Strip and calling for their right to return to homes their families were forced out of to make way for the creation of the state of Israel.
