When there is violence at the edge of a Demonstration at the border fence between the Gaza strip and Israel killed a Palestinian. Thousands of people participate in the “One Million March” on the anniversary of the border protests.
thousands of Palestinians have gathered to a planned major demonstration at the border between the Gaza strip and Israel. On the outskirts, there were violent riots.
According to the health Ministry in the Gaza strip, the Israeli soldiers on the Morning of a 21-year-old Palestinian East of Gaza city near the border fence. He had been hit by bullet fragments in the head.
escalation-expected
The Israeli military said, to have of the process have no knowledge. According to him, Palestinians had thrown in the night explosive device at border fence. In the course of the day, you can expect further riots. The army is prepared for an escalation.
dozens of Volunteers in neon vests want to keep the protesters away from the border fence. Ambulances were driven in front of hospitals, police-monitored warehouses, which were built from the fence.
The Israeli army used tear gas against demonstrators.
the Weekly protests against the Blockade of the Gaza strip
This weekend marks the first anniversary of the weekly Protest near the border fence for the first Time. To mark this occasion, the national Committee of the “March of return” to a “One Million March”. Because of a General strike shops in the Gaza strip were closed.
The protests are to end the Blockade of the Gaza strip by Israel and Egypt. The Hamas took over after a short time, the leadership of the demonstrations. The marches on the border have regularly ended in quarrels. Some Palestinian protesters burned tires and threw firebombs. Israeli soldiers shot sharp and used tear gas.
