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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Fire Kills Palestinian During Gaza Protest

A man helps a wounded youth, who was shot by Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

A Palestinian man has succumbed to his wounds after being targeted by Israeli gunfire during protests along the perimeter fence, Gaza's Health Ministry said.

The ministry says Sunday that 24-year-old Habib al-Masri was shot in the chest at protests near Beit Hanoun the previous night, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

Two others were also wounded as hundreds had gathered for protests in various locations.

The Israeli military said that in response to the explosives its aircraft targeted two Hamas observation posts in the southern Gaza Strip.

According to AP, over the past year, about 190 Palestinians have been killed in weekly rallies.

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