Gaza Protesters Clash With Israeli Troops Near The Border

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Protesters take cover next to tires on fire near the fence of Gaza Strip border with Israel during a protest east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. Hundreds of Palestinians on Wednesday demonstrated near the Israeli border in the southern Gaza Strip, calling on Israel to ease a crippling blockade days after a similar gathering ended in deadly clashes with the Israeli army. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of Hamas on Saturday launched what they said was the first in a series of nighttime protests along the Israeli border, throwing explosives toward Israeli forces who responded with live fire.

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Organizers said the gatherings, which are to continue throughout the week, were meant to step up pressure on Israel to ease a crippling economic blockade on the Gaza Strip.

Amateur footage and photos from inside Gaza showed hundreds of Palestinians protesters engaged in Saturday’s gathering. Some appeared to be throwing explosives and chanting in celebrations as blasts sounded.

The Israeli military said troops responded to the explosives by firing live rounds toward the protesters. It said there were no injuries on the Israeli side.


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Not Surprised
Not Surprised
2 years ago

Protesters? These are murderers, vilde chayas, terrorists!
Call a war mongering animal thug what he is; a war mongering animal thug. Cmon newspeople, try some truth and honesty. It will be refreshing.

lazy-boy
lazy-boy
2 years ago

this is their form of entertainment. We should make them pay dearly for it…..

Triumpinwhitehouse
Triumpinwhitehouse
2 years ago

Was mansour abbas there?