Palestinians Bury Youth Killed by Israel on Gaza Border

Gaza City, Palestine, 20 Safar 1438/20 Safar 2016 (MINA) – Hundreds of Palestinians on Saturday buried a youth killed by Israeli gunfire during a protest on border between the blockaded Gaza Strip and Israel.

Mohamed Abu Saedeh, 26, was killed on Friday after being struck in the chest by a bullet fired by an Israeli sniper during a protest on Gaza-Israel border, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra.

He said three other Palestinians were moderately injured during the rally near the Al-Breig refugee camp in Gaza.

The Israeli army, for its part, said dozens of Palestinians breached the buffer zone, damaged the border fence and attempted to infiltrate Israel.

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“Forces had fired shots to disperse Palestinians trying to breach the Gaza border fence which led to the death of a Palestinian,” it said in a statement.

More than 245 Palestinians have been killed since an uptick in Israeli-Palestinian violence began in October 2015, according to Palestinian figures. (T/R07/R01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)