In the Gaza Strip, Israeli troops shot and killed 16-year-old Hussein Abu Hasima on Friday amid ongoing protests over Israel’s imposition of security restrictions at the holy al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Electronic Intifada reports he is the 14th Palestinian child to be killed by Israeli troops this year. His killing comes as Gaza’s 2 million residents are trying to survive a sweltering heat wave with only a few hours of electricity a day. Over the weekend, temperatures in Gaza soared to about 95 degrees Fahrenheit. The U.N. recently said Gaza has become unlivable.
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