The killing of the Palestinian national comes just a week after Israeli troops murdered a Palestinian protester in one of the weekly anti-Israeli protests.
Rabat – Israeli troops shot a Palestinian protester in the chest on Friday, October 4. The protester died of his wounds.
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said that Israeli forces wounded at least 54 others in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces continue violations against Palestinians, who have been protesting against the Israeli occupation as part of the Great March of Return. The weekly protests that began in March 2018.
The Israeli army told AFP that 5,800 Palestinians gathered at different points along the fence.
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The Israeli forces claimed that some of the protesters “threw stones and explosive devices towards soldiers.”
Israeli troops have been approaching protests violently against the demands of demonstrators, who have been calling for the “right to return” and the end of Israel’s 12-year old blockade of the Gaza Strip.
The killing of the Palestinian protester comes a week after Israeli forces killed another demonstrator on Friday, September 27.
The Ministry of Health in Palestine said that Israeli forces shot and injured 32victims during the protests.
The United Nations along with several countries have condemned the continuous attacks on Palestinians.
At the emergency meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on September 15 Secretary of State to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Mounia Boucetta said that Israeli violations “undermined” the stability of the region and the two-state solution.
The Moroccan official said that the violations also hinder international efforts to revive the peace process.