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| Child among three Palestinians shot dead by Israeli army | Child among three Palestinians shot dead by Israeli army |
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| Israeli forces have killed three Palestinians including a child at a border protest in Gaza, Palestinian officials have said. | Israeli forces have killed three Palestinians including a child at a border protest in Gaza, Palestinian officials have said. |
| No Israelis were wounded, but the army said it was defending itself against members of the crowd who were throwing grenades and explosives at its soldiers. | No Israelis were wounded, but the army said it was defending itself against members of the crowd who were throwing grenades and explosives at its soldiers. |
| Thousands of Palestinians had gathered for a weekly protest along Israel’s border fence with the Gaza Strip, which is controlled by the Islamist group Hamas. | Thousands of Palestinians had gathered for a weekly protest along Israel’s border fence with the Gaza Strip, which is controlled by the Islamist group Hamas. |
| Gaza’s health ministry said three Palestinians, including a 12-year-old boy, were shot dead by Israeli forces. At least 126 others were wounded by bullets, it said. | Gaza’s health ministry said three Palestinians, including a 12-year-old boy, were shot dead by Israeli forces. At least 126 others were wounded by bullets, it said. |
| Israel’s military said some Palestinians were “throwing explosive devices and grenades, rolling burning tyres and hurling rocks” at its soldiers and the border fence. A group even crossed the fence into Israel to throw grenades before returning to the Gaza Strip, it said. | Israel’s military said some Palestinians were “throwing explosive devices and grenades, rolling burning tyres and hurling rocks” at its soldiers and the border fence. A group even crossed the fence into Israel to throw grenades before returning to the Gaza Strip, it said. |
| As a proud Israeli I want peace. Killing Gazans won’t bring that | Maya Ilany | As a proud Israeli I want peace. Killing Gazans won’t bring that | Maya Ilany |
| Israeli army gunfire has killed at least 195 Palestinians since the border protests began in March, Gaza medics say. An Israeli soldier has been killed by a Palestinian sniper. Tracts of Israeli land have been burnt up by incendiary materials flown over the border by kite or balloon. | Israeli army gunfire has killed at least 195 Palestinians since the border protests began in March, Gaza medics say. An Israeli soldier has been killed by a Palestinian sniper. Tracts of Israeli land have been burnt up by incendiary materials flown over the border by kite or balloon. |
| Gaza protesters demand an end to an Israeli and Egyptian blockade and rights to lands that Palestinian families fled or were driven from on Israel’s founding in 1948. | Gaza protesters demand an end to an Israeli and Egyptian blockade and rights to lands that Palestinian families fled or were driven from on Israel’s founding in 1948. |
| Israel accuses Hamas of orchestrating the protests to provide cover for attacks and distract from Gaza’s economic plight, allegations it denies. Hamas seized control of Gaza from western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 2007 and has since fought three wars with Israel, most recently in 2014. | Israel accuses Hamas of orchestrating the protests to provide cover for attacks and distract from Gaza’s economic plight, allegations it denies. Hamas seized control of Gaza from western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 2007 and has since fought three wars with Israel, most recently in 2014. |
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