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Israeli Forces Fire on Gaza Protesters, Killing One and Injuring Dozens

HeadlineOct 07, 2019

In the Gaza Strip, a 28-year-old Palestinian man was killed and 40 people wounded Friday after Israeli troops opened fire on weekly protests near the besieged territory’s separation barrier with Israel. A spokesperson for Gaza’s health ministry said 22 people were shot with live bullets. The latest killing brings the number of Palestinian protesters killed in Gaza to 313 since protests began in March of 2018 under the banner of the Great March of Return.

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