Gaza Strip protests against Israel’s blockade are met with live gunfire, leaving two in critical condition
Israeli gunfire on Saturday wounded 24 Palestinians, including a 13-year-old boy who was shot in the head, health officials said, as Palestinian protesters threw stones and burned tires during a demonstration along the border with Israel.
The violent confrontations were reminiscent of the weekly order demonstrations organised by Gaza’s Hamas rulers in 2018 and 2019 staged to draw attention to Israel’s stifling blockade over the tiny seaside territory.
