Israeli occupation Authorities (IOA) declared on Monday intention to keep open fire orders on Gaza borders despite the wave of international criticism.
Nothing will be changed in relation to the deployment of snipers along the border fence the Army Radio quoted a senior Israeli army officer as saying.
Shooting orders will also remain in force he added.
The Israeli army aims to keep Palestinian demonstrators away from the border fence at any price according to his statements.
Eighteen Palestinians were killed since Friday’s March of Return during which Israeli soldiers fired live and rubber bullets on protesters posing no threat provoking a wave of international criticism and calls for an inquiry.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the soldiers for “guarding the country’s borders” while Army Minister Avigdor Lieberman said the protests were not a “Woodstock festival”.
Lieberman said calls for an independent investigation were hypocritical and on Sunday repeated his rejection of such a probe.
“There will be no commission of inquiry” he told Israel’s public radio.
