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| US embassy in Jerusalem opening - LIVE: Israeli forces kill at least 18 Palestinian protesters, say Gaza health reports | |
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| Thousands of protesters have gathered at the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel on the same day the US fulfils its controversial promise to recognise the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital by moving its embassy there from Tel Aviv. | |
| The demonstrators set fire to tyres and sent thick plumes of black smoke into the air to deter Israeli snipers at several spots, while the Israeli military said the protests were being used as cover for attacks and assaults on the border fence. | |
| At least 18 Palestinians were killed and more than 500 others were wounded by Israeli gunfire, according to Palestinian health officials. | |
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| Hamas, the militant group that rules the Strip, has urged supporters to break through the barriers, and it is feared Monday's protests could see mass casualties. | |
| The order given to Israeli soldiers is to prevent Palestinians from crossing into Israel at any price, including direct live fire. | |
| Israel has also warned Hamas that any mass breakthrough will result in air strikes on the group’s infrastructure inside the Strip. | |
| The border unrest is the culmination of a weeks-long campaign from Hamas in the run up to the embassy move and the Nakba, or ‘Catastrophe’, on Tuesday - celebrated in Israel as the country’s 70th birthday. |