World, Middle East
Gaza Strip: Israeli army injures 77 Palestinians
Since Gaza rallies began in March last year, more than 320 protesters have been martyred, thousands more wounded
Yaser Albanna, Said Ibicioglu |
25.10.2019 - Update : 26.10.2019
Palestinians carry a wounded away as Israeli forces use tear gas to disperse Palestinian protesters during the "Great March of Return" at Israel-Gaza border in east of Khan Yunis, Gaza on October 25, 2019. ( Ashraf Amra - Anadolu Agency )
GAZA CITY
The Palestinian Health Ministry announced that 77 Palestinians were injured on Friday evening as a result of the Israeli army assault on the weekly marches in the eastern Gaza Strip.
The ministry said in a statement that 31 of the wounded were hit by live bullets.
Since the Gaza rallies began in March last year, more than 320 protesters have been killed -- and thousands more wounded -- by Israeli troops deployed near the buffer zone.
Demonstrators demand an end to Israel’s 12-year blockade of the Gaza Strip, which has shattered the coastal enclave’s economy and deprived its two million inhabitants of many basic amenities.
*Writing by Sibel Ugurlu
