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Five Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in border clashes: Gaza ministry
Five Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in border clashes: Gaza ministry
Israel's siege on Gaza will make the enclave "unlivable" by 2020, the UN has warned.
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Gazans have taken part in near daily protests along the border since March 30 [Getty]
Five Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli fire in fresh protest on the Gaza border Friday, the Health Ministry in the enclave said.
Mohammed al-Nabi, 27, was shot in the head during weekly protests along the Israel-Gaza border fence, health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told AFP.
Three other victims were killed east of Khan Younes and were named by as Nassar Abu Taym, 22, Ghassan Shaat, 23, and 23-year-old Ahmed Abu Labda. Over 80 protesters were also wounded.
Gazans have taken part in near daily protests along the border since March 30 against Israel's crippling 11-year blockade of the impoverished enclave.
More than 205 Palestinians and one Israeli have been killed in the violence.
Israel has accused Hamas, which runs Gaza, of orchestrating the protests.
Israel's siege on Gaza will make the enclave "unlivable" by 2020, the UN has warned.
Israel's siege on Gaza will make the enclave "unlivable" by 2020, the UN has warned.
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